1 empty room in 3 student bed HMO (Does the empty room qualify for council tax)

sukh38

Hi 

I have had 1 tenant leave my 3 ben HMO property.  The room is empty, but the other 2 tenants are students, will I occur any council tax on the empty room. 

Many thanks.

canaldumidi

There are 2 residents and both are exempt as students.

sukh38

canaldumidi said:

There are 2 residents and both are exempt as students.

so basically it doesn't matter if its empty ?

user1977

Bedrooms don't pay council tax. It would only matter if e.g. these were three separate studio flats each with their own council tax account.

Same principle applies with a normal house - you get the single occupier discount even if you have lots of empty bedrooms.

RAS

And if  you recruit a non-student to join the students in your rental, the non-student become liable for the full CT bill (less single person discount if that is relevant).

Slithery

RAS said:

And if  you recruit a non-student to join the students in your rental, the non-student become liable for the full C bill (less single person discount if that is relevant).

Indeed.

I remember discovering that for myself when I dropped out of Uni but stayed living in the student house.....

newsgroupmonkey_

user1977 said:

Bedrooms don't pay council tax. It would only matter if e.g. these were three separate studio flats each with their own council tax account.

Same principle applies with a normal house - you get the single occupier discount even if you have lots of empty bedrooms.

I think people get mixed up between council tax discounts and housing benefit which IS based on empty rooms.