moving what do i do

jay-jay

Im not sure if this is in the correct place or even if there is a place to ask this question, but, im moving home in a fortnight and to begin will be going into rented accomodation. My question is the house we have a mortgage on will be empty, what bills do i cancel, keep change my heads in a whirl as ive loads to do. Do I have to pay council tax in the empty property etc Thanks

jay-jay

rosysparkle

You may have to pay council tax. You should contact your council and explain the situation. Generally councils give a second home reduction of about 25% while the property is empty if it's furnished, most give six months exemption if the property is unfurnished but this is sometimes six months in the life of the property so if you or a previous owner have had an empty exemption before, you may still have to pay.

If you switch off the electricity and gas you won't be using any power, but if your tariff includes standing charges then you will still have bills to pay. However if freezing weather is forecast, you should leave the heating on at a low level and open the loft hatch so you don't get burst pipes.

You will still have water charges to pay if you are on RV (unmetered). I am not sure about metered charges, you should check with your supplier.

You should still insure the property, though you should let the insurer know that the property is empty, and comply with any rules they have aout inspecting the property regularly.

jay-jay

THanks for the great advice, was abit worried about the council tax