council tax should i request exemption

tightwadess

Reading the other post about council tax exemption im wandering now if this is something i should be requesting on my late fathers property on behalf of my mom.
Its a second property and i am not sure if he received a small discount or not due to this. I think i am correct in saying exemption will be granted for six months from probabte but what about now while its sitting unoccupied although obviously still furnished. There is no will so no named beneficary at this point and we are unsure if the property will need to be sold or if we will be able to keep it. ( im hoping for the latter)
thanks in advance

Keep_pedalling

Is this a holiday home or rented property?

How long has it been empty?

tightwadess

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

Is this a holiday home or rented property?

How long has it been empty?

Its a second home i wouldnt say holiday home its not rented. Dad kind of split his time between this and his other property. Been unoccupied since he was took ill in november .

getmore4less

The legislation seems to support a exemption.

nothing about not applying to second homes.

Yorkshireman99

tightwadess wrote: »

Reading the other post about council tax exemption im wandering now if this is something i should be requesting on my late fathers property on behalf of my mom.
Its a second property and i am not sure if he received a small discount or not due to this. I think i am correct in saying exemption will be granted for six months from probabte but what about now while its sitting unoccupied although obviously still furnished. There is no will so no named beneficary at this point and we are unsure if the property will need to be sold or if we will be able to keep it. ( im hoping for the latter)
thanks in advance

How long has it been empty?

tightwadess

Yorkshireman99 wrote: »

How long has it been empty?

Since november when he was took ill

Yorkshireman99

In another thread you have said you are too grief stricken to do anything about the estate. There are far more important things to be done with regard to the estate than this. You really need to get you priorities organized and get thing moving either your self or by handing it over to a solicitor.

tightwadess

Yorkshireman99 wrote: »

In another thread you have said you are too grief stricken to do anything about the estate. There are far more important things to be done with regard to the estate than this. You really need to get you priorities organized and get thing moving either your self or by handing it over

I am dealing with my grief the best way i can i am trying to help my mom get
things sorted in her head and on paper for her own piece of mind as it is she thats asks me about all this stuff i understand there must be some sort of order that should be followed but i am trying to obtain information and answer her queries and her concerns as i have said we aee not experts on this matrer we are trying but finding it difficult and my moms worries are my priority at the moment i will do what is required when my mom is ready and not before. It was just a simple question about the CT i dont need to be judged
You dont know what i am going through so please dont judge me.

getmore4less

Picking off one bit at a time is fine and makes a sense if they are relatively simple closed tasks like dealing with council tax for two properties.

The order stuff is done is not that important as not everything can be done at once anyway.
picking something you can deal with and understand quickly is a good way to get into the mindnset for the rest.

Many dealing with estates(even just some bits of them) helpful with the grieving process and closure.

Yorkshireman99

tightwadess wrote: »

Yorkshireman99 wrote: »

In another thread you have said you are too grief stricken to do anything about the estate. There are far more important things to be done with regard to the estate than this. You really need to get you priorities organized and get thing moving either your self or by handing it over

I am dealing with my grief the best way i can i am trying to help my mom get
things sorted in her head and on paper for her own piece of mind as it is she thats asks me about all this stuff i understand there must be some sort of order that should be followed but i am trying to obtain information and answer her queries and her concerns as i have said we aee not experts on this matrer we are trying but finding it difficult and my moms worries are my priority at the moment i will do what is required when my mom is ready and not before. It was just a simple question about the CT i dont need to be judged
You dont know what i am going through so please dont judge me.

I certainly not trying to judge you. What I am saying is that you need to get your priorities sorted. I realize that can be difficult but for your mother's benefit and your own putting it off is not going to help. You should certainly consider getting professional help as it does seem you need it.

SevenOfNine

Yorkshireman99 wrote: »

In another thread you have said you are too grief stricken to do anything about the estate. There are far more important things to be done with regard to the estate than this. You really need to get you priorities organized and get thing moving either your self or by handing it over to a solicitor.

Deeply grieving people have no sequence to handling things, nor ability to properly prioritise nor understanding of what is relevant or important, their brain ceases to function like a 'normal' person temporarily & this can continue for many months.

They peck at tasks drifting aimlessly from one to another & back again. The ability to 'think' in a straight, practical line, even when that was part of their nature before just goes out the window.