Council tax

[SMP]

My daughter is thinking of sharing a house with 3 friends. The friends are at Uni so do not have to pay council tax. my daughter will be working. Will she be liable for the whole council tax or can she get a discount.
Thank you

[Postdog]

Probably all because although the others don't pay, I can't see it being classed as single occupancy given that four people will be disposing of rubbish, etc. Really it's best to have a word with the council.

[hayley2956]

Hi
I am a student and live with my boyfriend. We only pay 75% of the council tax bill as students get a 25% reduction.
However I presume that even though there are 3 students the discounts won't be cumulative meaning that Your daughter will stil have to pay 75%.

Hope that helps
xx

[Buenchico]

When assessing the number of people living in a house (for Council Tax purposes), full-time students are not counted.

So, for the purposes of council Tax, the only adult living in the house is your daughter. That means that the 25% discount in Council Tax, given to households where there is only one adult occupier, applies. So your daughter will receive a bill for 75% of the full council tax for that property.

Although the Council Tax bill will (presumably) have your daughter's name on it, it should be remembered that Council Tax is levied against properties, not individuals. Students don't count when assessing the number of adults in a property but that doesn't mean that they should automatically assume that they've got no responsibility for contributing towards the Council Tax.

If your daughter was to live on her own in a small flat, she'd receive a bill for 75% of the full Band A Council Tax. If she shares a house with her friends, it will probably be in a higher band. So, for example, your daughter might receive a bill for 75% of the full Band D Council Tax (which would be 50% higher than she'd be paying in a flat). It would seem reasonable to expect the students to contribute towards the excess.

Chris

[SMP]

Thank you all for your help.
Looking at the cost of council tax for the property even with 25% discount my daughter would have to find nearly �800 a year for the council tax, and considering wages in North Wales are not high i think she will be staying at home for a while longer.
She was a student at Uni herself but gave up her course to help care for my mum who was terminally ill, I just wish I could help her out myself.
Anyway thanks for the advice