council tax (living with students)

Van Hellseek · 3 May 2006 at 13:08

i work full-time; if i move into a shared house consisting of myself and 2-3 students will i be soley responsible for the council tax bill? and if so will i be entitled to any discount or anything? :confused:

Van Hellseek · 3 May 2006 at 13:11

Saytan said:
yes, you'll be responsible. you may be eligible for the single occupancy discount too.

how much is that? because the way i see it is this - my rent is 250 and bills around 50 p/m, so with council tax i'm looking at ~400 for a room in a rented house. shocking.

Van Hellseek · 3 May 2006 at 13:13

Skiddley said:
Single occupancy discount is 25% isn't it.

hm. 375 would still be taking the *** for a room in a crappy student house.

Van Hellseek · 3 May 2006 at 13:24

ezabella45 said:
With me being a student my boyfriend gets the single person discount and it comes to £66 a month if that's any help.

i guess the exact amount all depends on the building and its location etc.

Van Hellseek · 5 May 2006 at 16:39

Raymond Lin said:
consider it this way..

Live by yourself = Full council tax

Live with students = Discount

Not sure how you worked that one out... the only discount for living with studens is that the single person occupancy discount would apply, which you'd get if you living alone anyway.

Van Hellseek · 5 May 2006 at 16:40

Going to Cali said:
As a student who doesn't pay council tax I'd say tough luck.

It's this kind of attitude which really ****** me off.
-If I were to live with students I would be paying the council tax for each and every person in the house, so that they could get a good education. And this is the thanks I get? :rolleyes:

Van Hellseek · 5 May 2006 at 16:49

Goksly said:
The whole "Im paying so you can get an education" doesnt hold water... as they will (most likely) pay council tax in the very near future.

Yes but the fact that they'll be paying in the future doesn't change the fact that my wallet's going to be empty in the present because I'm paying their share does it?

Van Hellseek · 5 May 2006 at 16:56

SidewinderINC said:
you're not paying their share! you're paying your share!

their share is infact £0 if they are students!

Yes but my share is more expensive because students are exempt from council tax. So actually I -am- paying their share, and so is everyone else who pays council tax.