Council tax confusion - messy {Merged}

alexsimps

I need some help to clarify a messy situation. I am living alone in a self contained property (2 bedroom flat) within a privately run residential care home. I am renting. There is also another self contained 1 bedroom occupied flat within the property on the other side of the property. As I said, the rest of the property is full of rooms where the elderly residents in the care home live (bed, bathroom etc) along with open rooms for them to all be together to watch tv etc etc. My address is simply my name at the care home, I don't have a separate address from anyone else under this property.

Who is actually responsible for paying my council tax?? When I first moved in (a while ago) the rental agreement said my rent payable £xxx per month INCLUDES council tax, that rental agreement has since expired and I have never been given a new one since.

Personally I have NEVER been asked to pay any council tax, I have never had a letter from anyone regarding council tax.

I have spoke to my landlord about this (the owner of the care home) and he didn't seem too clued up, but wanted to point out that I am responsible for paying the council tax. I need to show him the original rental agreement as he has probably forgotton it stated my rent includes the council tax.

Also, am I right in thinking that where I live should be classed as a HMO?? Or am I wrong? If it is classed as a HMO then I think my landlord is responsible to pay my council tax?

To add even further confusion, it appears that I have never been added to the electoral register!! Again, I think its the council tax payers responsibility to add me to the electoral role?

In a nut shell I want to get myself registered on the electoral role so I can build up a credit score (right now I don't have one as I don't exist!!) If I register to be on the electoral register will this flag up any issues regarding my council tax queries??

Any help would be great.