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Council tax - moved out. Pay twice?

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  • Ally_E.
    Ally_E. Posts: 396 Forumite
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    Same situation with us, but the council said they need actual move out dates and not tenancy end dates. We paid until we moved out from rented flat and still had 11 days left of our notice, council didn't want us to pay for those 11 days.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    CIS wrote: »
    In which case you ceased being liable for council tax the moment you ceased being resident - not unusual for councils not spot this though.
    I've never understood the rationale for this CIS.


    Tenant's notice hasn't expired.
    Tenancy hasn't ended.
    Rent is still due.

    Why does the landlord become liable for CT?


    :huh:
  • CIS
    CIS Posts: 12,260 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    I've never understood the rationale for this CIS.


    Tenant's notice hasn't expired.
    Tenancy hasn't ended.
    Rent is still due.

    Why does the landlord become liable for CT?


    :huh:


    Not a clue why he decided to draft the legislation the way they did - I suspect it is the outcome of a ham-fisted attempt to define the 'owner' and non-one fully considered the knock-on effect.
    I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.
  • CIS
    CIS Posts: 12,260 Forumite
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    Ally_E. wrote: »
    Same situation with us, but the council said they need actual move out dates and not tenancy end dates. We paid until we moved out from rented flat and still had 11 days left of our notice, council didn't want us to pay for those 11 days.

    Sounds like a council who knew what they should be looking at.
    I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.
  • moneysaver
    moneysaver Posts: 825 Forumite
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    You only pay for council tax while living there, your move out date ends your commitment to pay. It is not you that pays if the house is empty.



    Make sure you only pay up until 21st Dec 2018. Don't let the council fob you off.


    Moneysaver
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    moneysaver wrote: »
    You only pay for council tax while living there, your move out date ends your commitment to pay. It is not you that pays if the house is empty.

    Make sure you only pay up until 21st Dec 2018. Don't let the council fob you off.

    Moneysaver
    Correct in this instance.


    But for others, note that this is because it is a periodic tenancy. If it were a fixed term, then CT would be payable even if the tenant moved out before the end of the fixed term.
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