Census

[BestisBest]

I live in a bedsit which is one of three above a shop. The landlord also owns the shop below.
Does he have to fill the census form out for the whole building or do we each do our own? I haven't yet received a form and was wondering where I stand with it.

[dotty.]

does he pay your council tax for you out of your rent?

PS, best username I have seen in ages!

[BestisBest]

Thanks for the compliment dotty! Yes he pays my council tax

[dotty.]

If you are on the electoral roll then possibly you will get your own form, you are a separate household as you are not a lodger or boarder, you can fill the return in online but you need a reference number, which is allocated and would appear on the postal form. There's time yet as the date is 27th March anyway. See if a form turns up./

[BestisBest]

What if I'm not on the roll?

[boxtops]

He might count you as a resident in his property, and ask you to fill in your details on the "other occupants" pages

[saxy_jag]

From when I worked as a census enumerator in '91, it goes on whether you have your own, separate 'house number' and mailbox.

So if you all live at, say, 32 Acacia Avenue, you all have a matching front door key and a shared kitchen, then it'll be one form.

However, if your bedsits are numbered something like 32A, 32B etc., and you have separate facilities and mailboxes, as you would in a purpose built block of flats, then you should have separate forms.

If in doubt, check out the FAQs on the census website: http://help.census.go...help-and-information/

[BestisBest]

The only thing we all share is a mail box. We all have separate facilities and front doors but all share the main entrance.

[saxy_jag]

Well whether or not your landlord is supposed to include you, there's nothing to stop you asking for a separate form and filling it in yourself, if you'd rather not divulge your personal details to him.

You can request one via the website.

[BestisBest]

Yes saxy think thats my best bet, ta muchly

[bushbaby_de]

It all hinges on the Local Land and Property Gazetteer information. If your property has been properly declared as a separate residence (planning permission and council tax) then you will be sent a form. If it hasn't, you won't (and your landlord is a very naughty boy!)