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Gradual move-in?

Crumble2018 · 2019-06-16 15:44:23

Hello, We have had an offer accepted on a flat, and we are currently renting. If it all goes through OK, we’d ideally like to overlap the 2 flats and move into the new one over a week or 2. Has anyone else done this, and if so, how do you deal with the gas and electric as we’d need it in both properties whilst we move?…

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CIS Posts: 12,260 Forumite

17 June 2019 at 3:34PM

That really angered me but it was just their policy

Their policy cannot override legislation regarding liability

If you had no access then it's likely there was surrender of the property sufficient to end the council tax liability - even if not, the fact that you have a rental liability does not always make a person liable for the council tax charge on an unoccupied property (as odd as it may seem).

I 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.
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