Should I pay a full years Council Tax?

Frandab

Hi, any advice would be great. 

I was privately renting for just over 5 years and paying council tax via 10 monthly instalments for the full year. 

I moved into my mortgaged home in December and told my existing Council as my new address fell into a new local authority area. 

I moved on 10th December so had paid my usual monthly payment but they have since asked for a further monthly payment. 

This means I have paid a full years Council Tax for a property I’ve not lived in for 4 months of the tax year. 

Is this right? 

I presume they will have asked the new renter to pay from the date they have moved in so possibly getting two lots of tax for one property. This is only a presumption. 

Any advice or experience would be great thanks. 

Torry_Quine

If you've paid a full year but moved out then you will be due a refund. Did you contact the council to tell them when you were no longer liable

lincroft1710

As you were renting, your liability for CT will depend on the terms of your tenancy, your liability may not end when you vacate.

Frandab

I did tell them I was moving home and out of the area so they were informed around 3 weeks before I moved when we got the confirmation date. 

My renting contract was on a monthly rolling basis where I was liable for paying CTax whilst I was a tenant. 

I’ll will contact them again

thank you for your advice 

flashg67

My council never told me when I was due a refund... I had to apply for it. Theyre quick to take it and slow to give it back!