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.
- 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)
To apply for Council Tax exemption please complete the the
on line application form and select 'Council Tax, Form (E)
Council Tax Exemptions Form'.
This webpage was updated on
2/1/2012