Council Tax Discount
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Hi Guys,
Have been getting a 25% discount on my council tax as my girlfriend does not "really" live in my place full time. She has her own property for which she pays council tax too. When I bought the house back in December I let her set up all the bills including council tax and she put herself on it. I removed her in March so have been paying for just myself.
Got a letter addressed to her yesterday saying that they are conducting a "single person discount review"
Where do I stand ?
Cheers
Sunil
Have been getting a 25% discount on my council tax as my girlfriend does not "really" live in my place full time. She has her own property for which she pays council tax too. When I bought the house back in December I let her set up all the bills including council tax and she put herself on it. I removed her in March so have been paying for just myself.
Got a letter addressed to her yesterday saying that they are conducting a "single person discount review"
Where do I stand ?
Cheers
Sunil
citychap26 said:
Hi Guys,
Have been getting a 25% discount on my council tax as my girlfriend does not "really" live in my place full time. She has her own property for which she pays council tax too. When I bought the house back in December I let her set up all the bills including council tax and she put herself on it. I removed her in March so have been paying for just myself.
Got a letter addressed to her yesterday saying that they are conducting a "single person discount review"
Where do I stand ?
Cheers
Sunil
You say she 'put herself on the Council Tax' - do you mean the electoral register? If so then that declares you both live under the same roof.Have been getting a 25% discount on my council tax as my girlfriend does not "really" live in my place full time. She has her own property for which she pays council tax too. When I bought the house back in December I let her set up all the bills including council tax and she put herself on it. I removed her in March so have been paying for just myself.
Got a letter addressed to her yesterday saying that they are conducting a "single person discount review"
Where do I stand ?
Cheers
Sunil
However it would be cheaper overall for her officially to live with you, then you'd pay 100% CT on your property and none on hers as its unoccupied. 100% is less then 2 x 75%!
citychap26 said:
Trust me I should have sued the council for damage to my car in the region of £700. However as I know that they are under enough strain I decided against it.
Enough strain? You're a softer touch than me! I sued mine for nearly a grand for damage to my car, because they are a useless bunch of See-You-Next-Tuesdays who would struggle to organise their way out of a paper bag let alone organise a London borough! Oli.
V12Les said:
90% after 6 months.
Not around here, Liverpool City Council are adamant on the matter. Grrr...We found this out the hard way when my wife moved into my flat & we put hers up for sale. We got a buyer & then it fell through 13 months later after a saga with the leasehold. Thankfully we now have a tenant in there but it would have been cheaper for her to move back in! Crazy world of Local Authorities...
The rules on vacant properties vary from Council to Council, and depend whether the propoerty is furnished or not.
Its likely that the cheapest option would be for each person to declare they live in their own properties and receive 25% discount each.
However you do need to ensure you are not both on the electoral roll at the same property! Incidentially how many nights a week does she spend with you?
Its likely that the cheapest option would be for each person to declare they live in their own properties and receive 25% discount each.
However you do need to ensure you are not both on the electoral roll at the same property! Incidentially how many nights a week does she spend with you?
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