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Council task - sharing with students
Ernisius
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Can anyone give advice on this council tax scenario.
My daughter has just rented a shared flat with 2 uni students, she is not a student, having finished uni this year and is in her first job.
Because students are not liable for council tax, will she have to pay the full council tax amount.
She has just found out ( bit late I know), that although the place is a small flat, it is close to a town center and therefore band A. so almost £200 per month -almost as much as her share of the rent. Her job is not well paid so she cannot pay this amount and will therefore need to move out if this is the case.
She will probably move back home, and I will lose my newly gained workshop
My daughter has just rented a shared flat with 2 uni students, she is not a student, having finished uni this year and is in her first job.
Because students are not liable for council tax, will she have to pay the full council tax amount.
She has just found out ( bit late I know), that although the place is a small flat, it is close to a town center and therefore band A. so almost £200 per month -almost as much as her share of the rent. Her job is not well paid so she cannot pay this amount and will therefore need to move out if this is the case.
She will probably move back home, and I will lose my newly gained workshop
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I'm almost sure that she can get the discounted single occupancy rate, but the names of the tennants must be declared, and provide proof that they are students (I know my uni, UWE, provide this as a certificate you can print off for tax reasons).0
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A 25% discount on £200 a month ain't all that.
OP, prepare to clear out that workshop asap!0 -
Band A is the cheapest isn't it??
She'll get a 25% discount for being the only one liable to pay.
Never a good idea to live with students, but if she's moving out, she'll need to find a student to replace her, as most working people will be put off by having to pay the CT on their own! I had the same issue a few years ago.Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)0 -
Which local authority is it in ?Because students are not liable for council tax, will she have to pay the full council tax amount.
She has just found out ( bit late I know), that although the place is a small flat, it is close to a town center and therefore band A. so almost £200 per month
A band A property will be nowhere near £200 p/m unless they have arrears to pay - there's nowhere in the UK with a £2000 + charge for a Band A property. Have you double checked the property banding ? - it can be checked at www.voa.gov.uk.
A non-student sharing a tenancy with a student will be the one liable for the council tax although they will get a 25% discount.
Yes - bands go from A-H in England & Scotland and A-I in wales.Band A is the cheapest isn't it??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 -
Easy to solve, you pay 75% of her council tax in exchange for keeping the workshop!
Sacrifices must be made :rotfl:0 -
When I had a band A flat in one of the areas with highest council tax rates in Scotland it was £90 with the 25% discount. This was approx 5 years ago but there have been lots of freezes since then so it shouldn't have gone up too much.If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you always got!0
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Can she find a place to rent with two other non-students, so that the Council Tax can be split equally?0
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I pay less than £200 a month for a Band _D_ house, so a flat should be a bit less. In my area, a band A flat is half a band D house.0
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In my area, a band A flat is half a band D house.
A band A charge is set at 6/9th of the band D charge for an area.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 -
In Southampton, Band A with single occupancy discount is £72/month this year - spreading it over ten months only, February and March are "free".0
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