Council tax after probate

vision2009

I have been left a property which has a "shared appreciation mortgage" outstanding which needs to be cleared. Property is to be sold.
It seems i have only 6 months from being granted probate until i am liable for the full council tax even though the property is unoccupied.
Class F exemption
"A property which is unoccupied because the owner has died. This exemption is open-ended until probate is granted (if applicable). The executors or personal representatives will then be allowed a further six months of exemption from the date of probate, providing the property is not occupied or ownership changed in the interim. After that time, a 100% charge will apply."
So if no sale in 6 months i am liable, even if it is unoccupied.
Any avice appreciated, thanks

JReacher1

vision2009 wrote: »

I have been left a property which has a "shared appreciation mortgage" outstanding which needs to be cleared. Property is to be sold.
It seems i have only 6 months from being granted probate until i am liable for the full council tax even though the property is unoccupied.
Class F exemption
"A property which is unoccupied because the owner has died. This exemption is open-ended until probate is granted (if applicable). The executors or personal representatives will then be allowed a further six months of exemption from the date of probate, providing the property is not occupied or ownership changed in the interim. After that time, a 100% charge will apply."
So if no sale in 6 months i am liable, even if it is unoccupied.
Any avice appreciated, thanks

I'm not sure what advice anyone can offer apart from try to sell it within six months.

Lots of councils now charge 100% council tax to houses that are empty.

CIS

The Class F exemption is set in legislation so must be applied, it's not a reduction over which a local authority has discretionary powers. After the Class F ends local authorities have delegated powers over the discount.

If legal ownership has transferred then the Class F exemption should no longer apply.

Craig

getmore4less

get the process of selling done sooner, and delay probate application but watch out if any IHT due.

if named executor the legal right to start the process starts from date of death. even without named executor in a will EA will often start the process without any ownership checks.

vision2009

Thanks you for replys. Estate will be less than £325k so no IHT i believe.
Getmore4less "if named executor the legal right to start the process starts from date of death. even without named executor in a will EA will often start the process without any ownership checks."

Can you tell me what is EA? thanks

getmore4less

estate agent.

chesky

Estate agent?

Yorkshireman99

vision2009 wrote: »

I have been left a property which has a "shared appreciation mortgage" outstanding which needs to be cleared. Property is to be sold.
It seems i have only 6 months from being granted probate until i am liable for the full council tax even though the property is unoccupied.
Class F exemption
"A property which is unoccupied because the owner has died. This exemption is open-ended until probate is granted (if applicable). The executors or personal representatives will then be allowed a further six months of exemption from the date of probate, providing the property is not occupied or ownership changed in the interim. After that time, a 100% charge will apply."
So if no sale in 6 months i am liable, even if it is unoccupied.
Any avice appreciated, thanks

The only answer is to get the property up for sale ASAP. The executors may need some encouragement to get a move on as well.

CIS

vision2009 wrote: »

Thanks you for replys. Estate will be less than £325k so no IHT i believe.
Getmore4less "if named executor the legal right to start the process starts from date of death. even without named executor in a will EA will often start the process without any ownership checks."

Can you tell me what is EA? thanks

Where you left the actual property in the will or an amount of monies which the estate are raising by selling the property ?

Craig