Paying Council tax on empty property whilst estate is being wound up?

Langtang

FIL & MIL passed away in August 2020. We paid no council tax for the remainder of the financial year. Now we're into the new financial year and the estate(s) are still not settled, when will we be liable to pay council tax on the property? It's empty, and we'll be selling it once everything is finalised. TYIA

Flugelhorn

I think most councils allow something like 6 months after probate provided that the property is still owned by the estate

CIS

It doesn't go by year, it goes by length of time.

The property (assuming it's empty) is exempt until probate and then for up to 6 months after. Following that expect a full council tax charge.

Marcon

Langtang said:

FIL & MIL passed away in August 2020. We paid no council tax for the remainder of the financial year. Now we're into the new financial year and the estate(s) are still not settled, when will we be liable to pay council tax on the property? It's empty, and we'll be selling it once everything is finalised. TYIA

Look on the website for the council where this property is located and that will (or should!) give you all the info you need. 

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/second-homes-and-empty-properties would also have given you your answer: 

After probate is granted, you may be able to get a Council Tax exemption for another 6 months if the property is both:

• unoccupied
• still owned and in the name of the person who died

HappyScotsman

Dealing with something similar with a council in England for my late mother.
1) Got a refund for unused CT for the FY she passed away in
2) Zero CT until probate + 6 months but this is dependent on the house going to myself and my sister. If it were going to just one of us, they'd have charged CT straight away.

Easiest way is just to call the CT folk.