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Student House (Renting) - Partner Moving in Help
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Incorrect if property is a HMO, LL is liable for CT
That statement is wholly incorrect, you misunderstand the interaction between HMO's and Council Tax.
Certain HMO's may put the responsibility on the Landlord. In fact, in most HMO cases, the responsibility still falls on the tenant.I can take no responsibility for the use of any free comments given, any actions taken are the sole decision of the individual in question after consideration of my free comments.
That also means I cannot share in any profits from any decisions made!;)0 -
Council Tax mandates that the L/L is always liable for any council tax due where the property meets the council tax criteria for an HMO. (Council Tax (Liability for owners)regs 1992)Certain HMO's may put the responsibility on the Landlord. In fact, in most HMO cases, the responsibility still falls on the tenant.
If the occupiers rent a room rather than being joint tenants on the whole property then the it will be an HMO and the L/L is responsible.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 all the tenants are students there is no council tax to pay.
Students have friends sleeping over all the time anyway. I doubt the landlord knows or cares about who is staying where on any one night.
The downside to you having a guest to stay frequently is that the guest has no rights. If that doesn't bother you, I don't see the problem.
Sounds to me like the estate agent is trying to wrangle money out of you.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
If all the tenants are students there is no council tax to pay.
If they all qualify as students for council tax purposes . I'm not sure that the boyfriend is a student though.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 -
Council Tax mandates that the L/L is always liable for any council tax due where the property meets the council tax criteria for an HMO. (Council Tax (Liability for owners)regs 1992)
If the occupiers rent a room rather than being joint tenants on the whole property then the it will be an HMO and the L/L is responsible.
Yes, but most HMOs are, I would suggest as I have no statistical backing here, let on a whole house basis - placing council tax requirements on the tenants.I can take no responsibility for the use of any free comments given, any actions taken are the sole decision of the individual in question after consideration of my free comments.
That also means I cannot share in any profits from any decisions made!;)0
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