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Council Tax on current property but moving in with parents
mashi_2
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Hi, not sure if this is in the right place so please forgive me if it is!
Here goes... we own a property but will be moving out to live with family. Our house will remain furnished while we try to sell it, so will have to pay 100% council tax. However we would like our main address to be at our parents property, so is there any way we can let the council know that we live in a new address?
Hope this makes sense. Thanks.
Mashi.
Here goes... we own a property but will be moving out to live with family. Our house will remain furnished while we try to sell it, so will have to pay 100% council tax. However we would like our main address to be at our parents property, so is there any way we can let the council know that we live in a new address?
Hope this makes sense. Thanks.
Mashi.
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just ring them up0
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Lte them know in writing - always the best way and ask them to acknowledge
your letter in writing.make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
I would have thought you could apply for the 25% single occupancy discount if the house remains furnished but unoccupied.Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0
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It is - but not sure why I need to forgive you??Hi, not sure if this is in the right place so please forgive me if it is!0 -
I would have thought you could apply for the 25% single occupancy discount if the house remains furnished but unoccupied.
The single person discount relies on the house being the 'sole or main residence' of an occupier. In this case their is no occupier who has the property as their 'sole or main residence' and as such a 25% single person discount cannot be awarded.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
If the house is furnished, but unoccupied, most councils will only offer a 10% discount so you will have to pay 90%. A quick look at your councils website will give the figures.
Olias0 -
Thanks for your replies.. I have called the council and we do not qualify for any discounts because the house will be furnished. If it was unfurnished then we could get 50% discount.
However the question is do we need to notify the council and let them know that the property is not our main residence? i.e. would we need to notify them that our primary address has changed?
Thanks!0 -
Not sure what you are getting at. If you still pick up your mail from your old house then I suppose there is no real reason to, unless possibly for the electoral roll. You will, however, have to inform people like your insurers. Most insurers will not insure a house that is unoccupied for more than 60 days (30 for some policys), so you will need to check with them.
Olias0 -
Hi thanks, thats another thing to look into!0
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