council tax student at home 12 May 2018 at 1:39PM in Reclaiming mortgage fees, council tax, etc 1 reply 747 views

cass60

Our son who lives at home with parents is a full time student with mental health problems including ASD.Can we insist he pays the council tax at least and put the council tax bill in his name? As a student is he entitled to an exemption?

CIS

cass60 wrote: »

Our son who lives at home with parents is a full time student with mental health problems including ASD.Can we insist he pays the council tax at least and put the council tax bill in his name? As a student is he entitled to an exemption?

Not sure what the aim of what you are wanting to achieve is ? Council Tax liability is determined only be legislation.

No you can't unless he has a highest legal interest in the property (i.e he was the sole owner or sole tenant). If he was the sole owner or sole tenant he would be responsible for paying the council tax charge for the household - unless the two parents could find a way to be disregarded for council tax purposes then there can be no discounts applied either, even allowing for the son being a full time student.