Council Tax liability

goodwithsaving

Why should you help her parents out and assist? You have children, put them first. They've had their time, you have far more of your life ahead of you.

theartfullodger

DadofTwo wrote: »

Council tax, as I put in the thread title.

Think my age is catching up on me. Sorry,my bad!

I don;t think council care who pays, but to avoid confusion, and to ease tracking £££ in your shoes I'd set up a "property" account, everybody puts in so much/month and the agreed, shared, costs come out of it (council tax, insurance, 'phone, broadband, utilities, etc etc etc...). It ain;t only gonna be Council tax that you share, I submit....

Must go and try & wake up....

csgohan4

I think you can let your wife do what she wants, just don't expect you to pick up the pieces if it goes wrong. Some people don't learn until they make mistakes and it bites them back.

getmore4less

if you are buying with others.

You need a trust which documents the agreement,

To protect the council tax(or any other payment) you include terms in that agreement to cover non payment of any bill by any party

Eg they forfeit a bit of the share of the property.

With a joint purchase of any kind(even between 2 people) you should have fully documented responsibilities and exit strategies, deaths(that override wills), can't pay won't pay(how to account for the non payments), want to move on(buyout sell terms) want to move other people in etc.


If this needs a mortgage hat complicates further.

if the issues cannot be talked about now when the issues happen it is too late.