Notice to Quit & council tax

Dird

Exciting-ish times as exchange has been confirmed with me completing on the 25th this month. Due to the notice period I'm going to have to pay all of next month's rent (presumably the council tax also?) although I should be moving out before December.

I assume my notice to quit is acceptable? Also can someone confirm about the December council tax? My assumption was as I pay rent for the month of December I'm liable for council tax although not living there. If the keys are returned in November do I remain liable for council tax in December as I'm still paying that month's rent?

I hereby give notice to terminate my tenancy at <address>.

You will find I am giving you in excess of 4 weeks notice, in accordance with my rental agreement.

The property will be emptied of possessions, cleaned and vacated before the last day of December with the final rental payment being paid on 1st December 2015.

Yours Sincerely,

Pixie5740

Yes you'll be liable for council tax on the rental property until the end of your tenancy. Speak with the council though they might be flexible. I had a 3 week overlap between the end of my tenancy and getting the keys to my new place and I was only charged CT on one property for those 3 weeks.

Your notice to end the tenancy is fine providing it is actually 4 weeks notice you are required to give.

benjus

Strictly speaking if you're on a fixed term tenancy of 6 months or more then you are liable to the council to pay council tax until the end of the tenancy.

If you're on a periodic tenancy the landlord becomes liable to the council for council tax as soon as you move out. However, your tenancy agreement may well make you liable to the landlord for council tax, so you might as well continue paying the council directly.

A few councils still give discounts or waive the tax completely for a limited period if the property is empty and unfurnished, but I think most have now stopped this.

G_M

whether your notice should be 4 weeks depends if it is in a fixed term, a Contractual periodic, or a statutory periodic.

Which is it?

see

* Ending/renewing an AST: what happens when a fixed term ends? How can a LL or tenant end a tenancy? What is a periodic tenancy?

Dird

We started on a 6 month fixed then it expired to rolling. Not sure if it's classed as SPT/CPT (don't have the contract with me currently) but the contract says 4 weeks notice. It doesn't make much difference though as I won't send it until this Thursday so there's only like 10 days in it.

Was more interested in the council tax/if there's anything missing off the letter.

Will call the council on moving day to see if I'm eligible for a discount

foxy-stoat

You have to pay the council tax as you normally do, no discounts.

If you are moving within the same borough, then your new council tax will take into account any refund from your current place. If your moving outside the borough then you will get a refund. You can do online or download a form.

Guest101

foxy-stoat wrote: »

You have to pay the council tax as you normally do, no discounts.

If you are moving within the same borough, then your new council tax will take into account any refund from your current place. If your moving outside the borough then you will get a refund. You can do online or download a form.

More rubbish. The OP may well be entitled to a series of discounts.

You make far too many assumptions.

Wassa123

You may be entitled to a single persons discount (as there is not more than 1 person living there).

You may even be entitled to a larger discount for it being unoccupied/unfurnished if your council supports this. Ours does but you have to give 30 days notice beforehand so it may not benefit you.