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Exempt from Council Tax

In certain circumstances an exemption from paying Council Tax can apply when a property is unoccupied and has insufficient furnishings to enable someone to live in the property (unfurnished). In some cases a property can be occupied and an exemption will still apply.

 
A full list of exemptions is given below. The information given on this page is intended as a guide only. For full details of whether a particular exemption applies, please contact us.

To apply for Council Tax exemption please complete the the on line application form.

  • Properties in need of or undergoing major structural repair work or alterations (Class A)
  • Unoccuped properties owned by a charity (Class B)
  • Empty and unfurnished property (Class C)
  • A property left empty by a person in detention (Class D)
  • A property left empty by a person in a care home (Class E)
  • A property whose owner has died (Class F)
  • Properties which cannot be occupied by law (Class G)
  • An empty property awaiting occupation by a minister of religion (Class H)
  • An empty property from which the occupier has moved to receive care elsewhere (Class I)
  • An empty property from which the owner has moved to provide care elsewhere (Class J)
  • Properties left empty by students (Class K)
  • Properties which have been repossessed (Class L)
  • Halls of Residence (Class M)
  • Properties occupied by students (Class N)
  • Properties occupied as armed forces accommodation (Class O)
  • Properties occupied by members of visiting forces (Class P)
  • Properties left empty by a bankrupt (Class Q)
  • Empty caravan pitches and boat moorings (Class R)
  • Properties occupied by people aged under 18 (Class S)
  • Unoccupied annexes (Class T)
  • Properties occupied by severely mentally impaired people (Class U)
  • Properties occupied by foreign diplomats (Class V)
  • Occupied annexes (Granny annexes) (Class W)

 

This webpage was updated on 2/21/2012

 

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