Council tax bill question

katmellarkz

I tried to make her understand that but she kept insisting that the university still considers her a student albeit a 'suspended one' so she does not have to pay and she kept going on and on and on.
The fact is I'm French and she's English so it's so much eaiser for her to battle her point whereas I can't put across a good argument because I don't speak the language as well as her.
I don't even want to fight over it anymore. I am moving out next month anyway. I really cannot wait because there are so many little things that annoy me about her but that would be subject for another thread...

jayss

It isn't what the uni considers her but what the council consider her.

Kynthia

It doesn't matter whether she or the uni considers herself a student. Council tax is due and she either has a valid student exemption certificate or she pays.

egoode

Like others said what the University consider her status as has no bearing on this. It all comes down to what the council think and if they say she is no longer eligible for a discount then she needs to pay. If you have issues talking with her write it all down instead as your written english is very good.

I would write her an email or letter saying something like:

"As you are not eligible for the student discount for council tax from the dd/mm/yy you will now have to pay half the council tax bill which will £x and due on the dd/mm/yy."

If she wants to argue about it further just say it doesn't matter what the University think her status all that matters is she no longer is eligible for a discount so she needs to pay. When her other status of unable to work comes through and she gets the discount again then she will obviously not have to pay again but in the meantime she's not eligible for a discount so she needs to pay. If she doesn't think that's fair tell her to complain to the council as it's not like you make the rules.

To be honest she does sounds like a bit of a nightmare and it's probably good you are moving out.

Mulder00

It comes down to the agreement that she has in regards to paying bills (either with yourself or the landlord). If she is responsible for paying half the council tax, then she is responsible for paying half the council tax whether or not she earns the household any discounts with being a student or not. If she is not responsible for paying any council tax, then again it doesn't matter what her status is, she is not responsible for paying any of it.

Council tax is for a property, not for a person. Her status changes only changes the calculation of what the property's council tax liability is (e.g. the amount payable), not who is responsible for paying it.

paulwellerfan

it doent really matter now does it as your moving out.

HB58

paulwellerfan wrote: »

it doent really matter now does it as your moving out.

I'm guessing that the OP will not be able to move out until after the council tax is due.

Matmellarkz, why don't you try to get her to read this thread? That might help her to realise that it is she who is being unreasonable.

CIS

Council tax is for a property, not for a person. Her status changes only changes the calculation of what the property's council tax liability is (e.g. the amount payable), not who is responsible for paying it.

That's incorrect - her status makes a big difference as to who is responsible for paying the council tax charge.

It comes down to the agreement that she has in regards to paying bills (either with yourself or the landlord). If she is responsible for paying half the council tax, then she is responsible for paying half the council tax whether or not she earns the household any discounts with being a student or not. If she is not responsible for paying any council tax, then again it doesn't matter what her status is, she is not responsible for paying any of it.

Any terms in the contract cannot override council tax legislation - council tax legislation is the ruling point on who is responsible for the council tax payments.

Any terms in the contact which differ from the council tax liability decided by the council are purely contractual and between the tenants/landlord only.