Saving council tax, if Son lives in second home

atenolol

I recently bought a flat in another city for my son who is in university (full time) in that city. The flat is in my name, but only he will live there. Can he apply for council tax and other benefits like energy etc?

Flugelhorn

He won't pay council tax if he is a student - there is an exemption 

FlorayG

For most benefits the owner of the property is irrelevant; the people who live there are counted

atenolol

Thanks for the prompt replies. So I will just let the council know that he is the sole person living there ?

la531983

atenolol said:

Thanks for the prompt replies. So I will just let the council know that he is the sole person living there ?

No, hes an adult, he tells them himself.

Flugelhorn

atenolol said:

Thanks for the prompt replies. So I will just let the council know that he is the sole person living there ?

he will need to get a chit from the Uni to say he is a registered student and apply for the exemption - most Uni cities / areas are used to this

Keep_pedalling

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-full-time-students#:~:text=Households%20where%20everyone's%20a%20full,last%20at%20least%201%20year

FlorayG

atenolol said:

Thanks for the prompt replies. So I will just let the council know that he is the sole person living there ?

The council will send a letter to the flat addressed to 'Occupant' with a form to complete. You don't need to do anything unless you have been paying the council tax up until now; in which case you just inform them that you are no longer liable as there is an occupant