Council Tax - Property Empty

46016Oscar

Hi, I was just wondering what happens in the following situation.

My brother has died and there is a final council tax bill for a period the property was empty.

How far can the council go in trying to reclaim the money owed?

Caz3121

the money will be due from the estate unless the estate is insolvent. Who is the executor?

DE_612183

I am but there is very little money

Keep_pedalling

Was the house rented or did he own it? If rented then the responsibility falls back to the owner on the occupants death.

If he owned it then it comes out of the estate, although it may have to wait until the house is sold.

In either case there should have been an exemption lasting up to 6 months from the date probate was obtained.

Keep_pedalling

DE_612183 said:

I am but there is very little money

You seem to be using a second user ID to post a question you already asked in this post.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6465469/council-tax-for-empty-property#latest

Not only is it against the rules, but you are bound to be found out if you use your second ID to start a thread but answer a question with the other one 😲

lincroft1710

As executor it is your job to settle debts owed by the estate. So if you cannot pay the CT bill out of monies in the estate you will have to wait for the property to be sold to settle the (increasing daily) CT bill. Fail to settle it at your peril.