How much council tax on an empty house?
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Council tax reduction
I think it's a bit cheeky the way they don't give you a full council tax reduction just because the property still has some furniture in it. It makes no difference, you're not living there and you are not using the local services.
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I'm moving to live with my girlfriend, but leaving my property empty and furnished until the house is sold. I would be better off living there or just burning my furniture instead because I only get a 10% reduction on my council tax.
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| 27-12-2007 | I paid council tax heavily for leaving good quality furniture behind in the beleif it might help a first time buyer. | curly top |
| 28-11-2007 | My partner has a similar problem in Kirklees as she's trying to sell her house after moving in with me. They allowed 6 months at no tax but now they want FULL pay with no exceptions. She can't afford this so rang to try to get help but was flatly refused as they took Nikki's opinion belo...more | Jim |
| 05-1-2007 | Even if you are absen from your property there are still responsibilities to be dealt with. Who would come to put out a fire if your house caught light? Who would inform you if the place was broken into and had to be boarded up? These all cost money so why should the rest of the citizens who pay Cou...more | Bike rider |
| 29-9-2006 | It is always worthwhile checking out the situation as it varies from county to county. Having recently moved to the South Hams District Council area in Devon I was allowed up to six months of paying no council tax whatsoever on my property whilst it was empty of furniture. I was rather surprised at...more | Temporally Loopy |
| 14-7-2006 | This has just happened to me as well - absolutely incredible! I pay council tax in London where I now live and the property has been empty (except for some lonely furniture!) for about three months. When I got the council tax bill I phoned up to tell them no-one was living there and therefore no-o...more | Laura |
| 22-5-2006 | Always tell them its empty, close the curtains etc. they say it will need to be inspected which you say is fine and ensure you are not there when they send the blose round....which they hardly ever do anyway. Zero council tax for 3 months...bosh | Mike |
| 22-5-2006 | Yeah, I got caught in exactly the same way. My property was being sold and I'd moved out to live at my girlfriend's place. I just assumed that I'd receive a much higher discount for not actually living in the property / borough. Never in a million years would I have expected the discount...more | DGA |
| 17-4-2006 | Ummm nikki, council tax is payable for the use of public services, if you do not use those public services, as you live 600 miles away, and your house is on the market, then you shouldnt have to pay it. People are entitled to move to another area, and SHOULD pay council tax in their new home, but pl...more | michael caine |
| 15-4-2006 | OH just pay up,if you can afford two houses, you can afford two taxes. | Nikki |
| 25-3-2006 | There is a clause which states that if your house which is no longer your primary residence, has NOT enough furniture for it to be deemed 'liveable' then you will pay peanuts, myself and my partner have been through this, and ironically, we moved from Kent to Scotland. Bottom line is, dont t...more | Michael caine |
| 23-3-2006 | I have a similar problem only with business rates I live in a pub which I was running up till christmas,I have now ceased trading and advised the local council that I'm leaving and that the pub has NOT been open since january and woe they told me I'm still responsible to pay business rates o...more | WRX |
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