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Council Tax Dilemma
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WOW - Thanks all for the comments and opinions! It looks like it's going to be 6 of 1 and half a dozen of another. He's moving out mid September so hopefully I'll get it sorted before then. I'm sort of resigned to the fact that I'll have to pay it - my hope now is that I can get a single occupancy discount ......
How long was the tenancy you signed for ? 3 months, 6 months etc.
Moving out mid-September ? - I assume you mean he's leaving your house as a permanent move (as permanent can you can tell, anyway). If so and you're the sole adult then you will be able to claim the 25% discount.
CraigI no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
Moving out mid-September ? - I assume you mean he's leaving your house as a permanent move (as permanent can you can tell, anyway). If so and you're the sole adult then you will be able to claim the 25% discount.
I don't think so. It surely means the son is moving out of the rented property in mid-September (to return to university) and from the start of the tenancy until then the son will be the sole occupant.0 -
I don't think so. It surely means the son is moving out of the rented property in mid-September (to return to university) and from the start of the tenancy until then the son will be the sole occupant.
Possibly - If the OP is talking about the Manchester property then no 25% SPD can apply as the son is not regarded as being resident for council tax purposes.
CraigI no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
Possibly - If the OP is talking about the Manchester property then no 25% SPD can apply as the son is not regarded as being resident for council tax purposes.
Craig
Well it seems highly unlikely that the OP would be talking about their own property given the preceding discussion - and I agree about the SPD not being available, and said as much in post #2.0 -
Well it seems highly unlikely that the OP would be talking about their own property given the preceding discussion - and I agree about the SPD not being available, and said as much in post #2.
As the 'sole or main residence' of the OP's son remains at the family home for CTax purposes and it's already been mentioned that no discount was available at the Manchester address then it was a possibility that the OP meant the SPD application was on their own home due to the son's sole or main residence changing.
CraigI no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
As the 'sole or main residence' of the OP's son remains at the family home for CTax purposes and it's already been mentioned that no discount was available at the Manchester address then it was a possibility that the OP meant the SPD application was on their own home due to the son's sole or main residence changing.
Craig
Until the OP (hopefully) returns to clarify we'll have to agree to differ, as I think there is zero likelihood that your interpretation is the correct one but obviously you think it's at least a possibility.0
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