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Declaring partner for joint Council tax i.e. adding to them to the account

cmc01
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My partner has moved in and I want to add him to the council tax. He has been here for a little while. I also will need to have the single person's reduction removed.
I would very much appreciate if anyone would share their experience with regard to what I can expect or advice of what to do etc.
Thank you.
I would very much appreciate if anyone would share their experience with regard to what I can expect or advice of what to do etc.
Thank you.
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At the risk of stating the obvious, you contact your council and inform them that you're no longer the only occupant, and they'll stop the single person discount - is there something specific you're hoping to find out beyond that?2
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Thank you so much Esbanker for your quick response and advice. I will do that. Would they want any other information such as when did he moving in and previous address0
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cmc01 said:Thank you so much Esbanker for your quick response and advice. I will do that. Would they want any other information such as when did he moving in and previous address0
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cmc01 said:Thank you so much Esbanker for your quick response and advice. I will do that. Would they want any other information such as when did he moving in and previous address
If you want to understand it properly then, as i presume he is a "partner" rather than a legally married husband, the overarching determinant is:
where is his main home?
Does he still have a property of his own elsewhere: yes or no?
(Does not matter if he owns or rents it, it counts either way)
if he does have another property then you/he have to make a legal declaration of truth as to which of the properties is his main home so that SPD is applied correctly to each or neither property (one may become a second home for example!).
"Main home" is a concept based upon a a number of tests of how he occupies each property. It is not simply where does he spend most of this time (although obvious that does carry a lot of weight in the assessment).
As you are not married it would be legally permitted for you to each have your own main home and each claim SPD on your own properties, but not if the facts are he now lives with you as the main home of both of you, claiming SPD in the case would be fraud.
hence the council obviously must have a date for when his and your circumstances changed. Mislead at your peril!
here is an example of the sort of issues associated with deciding what is the main residence:
Sole or main residence | Who must pay council tax | Thurrock Council1 -
He has been here for a little while
So when you inform the council when he moved in, be prepared for an excess charge for the time inbetween when he moved in and them being informed.0 -
Are you wanting your partner’s name on the bill, in addition to your own? Not all areas are set up to do that.Fashion on the Ration
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