£150 Council Tax Rebate Students

oceancruise

Hi,

I'm a full time student who has just finished their course in council tax band B and will be charged for council tax up until I leave my current tenancy at the end of August. 

Can anyone tell me if I be eligible for the £150 rebate? My household is a HMO and consists of three students who have just finished their full time course (inc me) and one person who has taken a break from their course for a year so is already paying council tax but will be studying again full time in September. 

Thank you 

p00hsticks

I thought if you were in an HMO (at least in England and Wales) it was the responsibility of the property owner, not the residents, to pay the council tax ? If this is the case I imagine that it would be them that get's the rebate.

Are you sure you have to pay coucil tax - I'd be checking that with the local council?

oceancruise

I believe I do have to pay it as the eligibility starts as soon as the date your course officially ends passes

Jeremy535897

You had to be on the council tax register at 31 March 2022 to qualify for the £150.

lincroft1710

If the "taken a break" student is paying the CT for the whole building, then they will be eligible for the £150 rebate. You and other "active" student will have been disregarded for CT purposes.  

sheramber

11. I live in a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) and my landlord is liable for council tax. Will I still be eligible for the rebate?

Where the owner of a property is liable for the council tax (for example in a House in Multiple Occupation or residential care home), no-one will be eligible for the rebate in relation to that property. If you are not the liable council tax payer but are impacted by rising energy costs, you may be able to access support from your council’s discretionary fund.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/council-tax-rebate-factsheet

p00hsticks

sheramber said:

11. I live in a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) and my landlord is liable for council tax. Will I still be eligible for the rebate?

Where the owner of a property is liable for the council tax (for example in a House in Multiple Occupation or residential care home), no-one will be eligible for the rebate in relation to that property. If you are not the liable council tax payer but are impacted by rising energy costs, you may be able to access support from your council’s discretionary fund.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/council-tax-rebate-factsheet

However, you do need to be aware that the definition of an HMO in relation to the Housing Act differs from that used when determining who pays the counci ltax,,,,,

https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/housing_conditions/hmo_standards/house_in_multiple_occupation_hmo_definition