Council Tax

rossbuffalo

Hi All,

I have a question that someone hopefully might be help me with:

I own the family home with my father, where some of my brothers and sister's still live. I want to move out and rent a new place with friends, due to hopefully live closer to work.

I currently pay Council Tax on my own, as my father has been exempt from paying due to being widowed, looking after my brothers and sisters and not earning enough to pay the tax. My name for the property is going to stay on as it is a family house and would cause problems otherwise.

Now my question is, if I move out will I have to pay council tax on both places or not?

CIS

Your father isn't exempt from council tax, he has his share of the liability paid with council tax benefit - it makes a difference.

If you are joint owners and you are no longer resident then the liability for council tax falls on either the resident owner or, failing that, any other resident over 18yrs of age.

If you move out and your father remains then he is liable for the council tax and you are not. He may or may not get the full council tax paid by his council tax benefit but he would have to make up any shortfall.