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Subletting to students

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  • onecha
    onecha Posts: 4 Newbie
    Which documents is the council going to ask me exactly?

    Thanks!!
  • dm20
    dm20 Posts: 21 Forumite
    The University will provide the students with a Council Tax Exemption certificate.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    onecha wrote: »
    Which documents is the council going to ask me exactly?

    Thanks!!
    None.

    Unless this a registered HMO..... is it?

    You are not the occupant so it is up to the students to either pay the council tax or claim exemption.
  • John_Ma
    John_Ma Posts: 16 Forumite
    Students should be exempt and the council tax should only apply to the occupants of the property. I don't see why you will have to pay for council tax.
  • J_i_m
    J_i_m Posts: 1,342 Forumite
    onecha wrote: »
    I am thinking about renting 2 flats and sublet them to students, Can I avoid paying council tax? Cos I heard that if I am renting the whole flat I am the responsible to pay the council tax...

    Thanks a lot

    May I ask why?

    I mean what are you hoping to gain from this?

    I might assume there are plenty more potential pitfalls than profit making opportunities.
    :www: Progress Report :www:
    Offer accepted: £107'000
    Deposit: £23'000
    Mortgage approved for: £84'000
    Exchanged: 2/3/16
    :T ... complete on 9/3/16 ... :T
  • Building_Surveyor
    Building_Surveyor Posts: 668 Forumite
    Ditto, why on earth would you want to take out a tenancy in your name and let it out to students for a property you do not own? If the students trash the place I hope you know that your landlord will hold you liable and not them....


    What are you hoping to achieve?
    An opinion is just that..... An opinion
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Building_Surveyor wrote: »

    What are you hoping to achieve?

    :think: £££ :dance:
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