Council tax - Is the house liable?

[Brum Man]

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?

 

[Brum Man]

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?

 

[Brum Man]

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!