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Second home Council Tax: Wales

My wife, brother and I put together money to buy a house in Wales. The names on the mortgage were only my wife and I which my brother approved of. We intended for the three of us to live in the house together. However, it didn't work out and my wife and I bought another property to live in leaving my brother to live on his own in the original property. My brother is on benefit so he doesn't pay Council Tax. I was wondering whether we would be responsible for the second home Council Tax? 

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  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,087 Forumite
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    Unless Welsh CT rules are different to English, as your brother is the sole occupier then he is responsible for the CT
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • kipsterno1
    kipsterno1 Posts: 482 Forumite
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    Why have you not added your brother's details to the deeds? I don't know the answer but could this have any implications on the benefits he receives?
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