Council Tax
Exemptions
If your bill shows that we have given you an exemption, you must tell us about any change in your circumstances that could affect your discount. You may have to pay a fine if you don't do this.
Properties that fulfil the conditions below are exempt from council tax.
Exemption Application Forms
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A - Uninhabitable PDF 48K
Are unoccupied and are undergoing structural alterations or major repair. Exempt for the shorter period of either 1 year, or 6 months from the date of completion of the works.
B - Charity PDF 40K
Are unoccupied and owned by a charity (exempt for 6 months).
C - Unoccupied PDF 47K
Are unoccupied and unfurnished (exempt for 6 months).
D - Detained Person PDF 41K
Are left unoccupied by someone who is in prison.
E - Resident in Hospital or Care Home PDF 40K
Are left unoccupied by someone who has moved to receive personal care in a hospital or home.
F - Awaiting Probate PDF 40K
Are waiting for probate or letters of administration to be granted (and for 6 months after grant).
G - Occupation Forbidden by Law PDF 39K
Are unoccupied because there occupation is forbidden by law.
H - Minister of Religion PDF 39K
Are waiting to be occupied by a minister of religion.
I - Receiving Personal Care PDF 40K
Are left unoccupied by someone who has moved to receive personal care (not in a hospital or home).
J - Carer PDF 48K
Are left unoccupied by someone who has moved in order to provide personal to another person.
K - Unoccupied by Students PDF 46K
Are left unoccupied by students.
L - Repossessed PDF 39K
Unoccupied and have been repossessed.
M - Hall of Residence PDF 39K
Students halls of residence.
N - Student PDF 47K
Occupied solely by students.
O - Armed Forces PDF 39K
Armed forces barracks and married quarters.
P - Visiting Forces PDF 39K
Visiting force accommodation.
Q - Trustee in Bankruptcy PDF 39K
Unoccupied and are the responsibility of a bankrupt's trustee.
R - Mooring or Caravan Pitch PDF 39K
Unoccupied mooring or caravan pitch.
S - Occupied by under 18s only PDF 39K
Are occupied only by a person or persons aged under 18.
T - Occupation Granny Annexes PDF 39K
Are unoccupied and is part of another property and cannot be let as part of a planning control.
U - Severely Mentally Impaired PDF 56K
Are occupied only by a person or persons who is or are severely mentally impaired.
V - Diplomat PDF 40K
Has at least 1 person who is liable and who is a diplomat or a person who would benefit from diplomatic immunity.
W - Annexe PDF 40K
Are part of a single property, comprising of 2 or more dwellings which is occupied by a dependent relative of the resident of the other dwelling.
