Council Tax arrears, rented. Who’s responsible for,paying the debt?

stephrhodes12

If a tenant is in council tax arrears, who is responsible for paying the debt if the tenant moves out/is evicted? Does the tenant still pay or is the landlord liable for it?

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stephrhodes12 said:

If a tenant is in council tax arrears, who is responsible for paying the debt if the tenant moves out/is evicted? Does the tenant still pay or is the landlord liable for it?

Any council tax debt for the tenant remains with the tenant, the landlord is not responsible for paying anyone else's debt.

If the tenant is evicted then the tenancy has ended, the council tax liability ends at that point and they remain liable for anything up to that date.

If the tenant leaves a property before the end end of a tenancy then they may remain liable for the council tax charge until the end of the tenancy - it depends on the exact specifics of the situation.