Some properties are exempt from council tax. If you own or occupy a property described below and your bill does not show an exemption, please contact us for advice.
These categories are only a broad description of the available exemptions. If you believe an exemption should apply to your bill, please contact us for advice.
A - Abolished from 31 March 2013.
B - Are owned by a charity. Exemption allowed for up to six months only.
C - Abolished from 31 March 2013.
D - Are left empty by someone who has gone to prison.
E - Are left empty by someone who has moved to receive personal care in a hospital or a home, or elsewhere.
F/I - Are waiting for probate or letters of administration to be granted. Exemption continues for up to six months after being granted.
G - Are empty because occupation is forbidden by law.
H - Are waiting to be occupied by a minister of religion.
J - Are left empty by someone who has moved out to provide personal care to another person.
K - Are owned by a student and were last occupied by that student.
L - Have been repossessed.
Q - Are the responsibility of a bankrupt's trustee.
R - Are sites for an individual caravan or mobile home, or a mooring.
T - Are difficult to let because they are linked to, or in the grounds of, another property and may not be let separately from that other property without breaching, planning permission. The liable person must, however, live in the other property to qualify.
M/N - Occupied entirely by students.
O - Forces barracks and married quarters. Their occupants will contribute to the cost of local services through a special arrangement.
P - Where at least one liable person is a member of a visiting force.
S - Where all the residents are less than 18 years of age.
U - Where all the residents are severely mentally impaired.
V - Where at least one liable person is a foreign diplomat.
W - Which are annexed to a family home and occupied by that family's elderly or disabled relatives.
Exemptions are reviewed at least once a year. We may ask you to provide information that helps us to do this. Failing to supply this information could mean any entitlement is cancelled.
Please remember, if your circumstances change you must tell us within 21 days.