Council tax band Q excemption..............

HeatherA

Could someone please help with my query in the post above? I really need some help with this. Thanks.

Heather

IF

Ineedaname wrote: »

Kepar - the advice on the forum recently has been to apply for exemption for 6 months and then after that the BR will be liable for full council tax again. Obviously these other class exemptions weren't known about or the advice would have been different.

Leesmom - I suspect you'll have to re-apply for exemption at about 5 months, I doubt the council will automatically do anything for you.

kepar wrote: »

INAN, sorry I have just caught up with this again, can you show the posts that you are referring to. I read this forum most days and cannot remember this sort of advice being given.

I have found several threads where we advised just the six months, don't want to post the links as we now know it is incorrect the advice we gave!!

Tim pointed us in the right direction

BB&B wrote: »

As the property is empty (the OP has moved out), and is including the mortgage shortfall in their bankruptcy, then they can apply for a Council Tax Exemption:

Q - Unoccupied dwellings in the possession of a trustee in bankruptcy

So I would contact the council and request an exemption form, fill it in and take it into the council (so that you get a receipt for it).

A lot of councils 'forget' to tell bankrupts who have moved out about this exemption .... I cant think why

Tim

BB&B wrote: »

An unoccupied property dwelling is exempt indefinitely where the liable Council Tax payer has been made bankrupt and liability would fall to a trustee in bankruptcy.

Again something Councils fail to tell people.

Ref SI 1993/150

Tim