Council tax - Is the house liable?

Brum Man · 25 Mar 2006 at 14:09

I'm just a about to move into a new house next week, I'll be renting a room in a 3 bedroom house.

I'll be moving in with the owner/occupier and one other person when he finds someone.

Now my question arises because the owner/occupier is a mature student, and therefore exempt from council tax, but I'm not sure how that effects me and the house as to being liable as I'm not a student?

I've heard differing things, eg. if there are no locks on the door then the house is not liable as it counts as one dwelling and there is a student living there, but as soon as you put locks on it becomes seperate dwellings and therefore I'd be liable. All sounds a strange to me!

So, anyone know the exact ruling, and perhaps give some good links to give the correct information?

Amp34 · 25 Mar 2006 at 14:18

I think as soon as a non student lives in a house its liable for full council tax, at least thats what my landlord says.

Zenith · 25 Mar 2006 at 14:21

Amp34 said:
I think as soon as a non student lives in a house its liable for full council tax, at least thats what my landlord says.

Not the full amount if he's the only non student there he'll get a discount, I think it's 25% off iirc.

Burnsy2023 · 25 Mar 2006 at 14:21

If there's only one person in the house that isn't a student, then you'll have to pay council tax but at a reduced rate.

Two or more and its the full whack.

brunsy

kaiowas · 25 Mar 2006 at 14:27

As there is one person eligible to pay council tax living at the address then CT will need to be paid at a reduced rate. In this case as the owner of the house is living there it is actually his responsibility to ensure the bill is paid even though if you weren't living there he wouldn't have to pay.

Brum Man · 25 Mar 2006 at 15:26

So basically it's his responsibility to make sure that the bill is paid, even though it is me that is the one causing the charge?

Jez · 25 Mar 2006 at 15:28

Brum Man said:
So basically it's his responsibility to make sure that the bill is paid, even though it is me that is the one causing the charge?

100%

Chronos-X · 25 Mar 2006 at 16:16

Brum Man said:
So basically it's his responsibility to make sure that the bill is paid, even though it is me that is the one causing the charge?

Yeah, and I bet you know exactly what he's going to do about it too

Brum Man · 25 Mar 2006 at 17:04

Chronos-X said:
Yeah, and I bet you know exactly what he's going to do about it too

Well he said he's not bothered about telling them so I'll leave it up to him!