Council tax exemption- multiple addresses

So what you're saying is that you'll be living in halls/at uni but the flat will still be let to you ... Tbh I don't think that's the best way to go about it. It would be better for your parents to empty the flat, and then apply for a discount from the council. I'm not sure but I think that a flat that's empty (ie completely unfurnished and unlived in) is exempt from c/t anyway, or at least they'd get a fairly hefty discount.

If you're going to live in the flat then what you need to do is get on the electoral roll at the 'new' address to prove it's your primary residence. If you formally rent the flat from your parents then all you need to do is get the exemption letter from your uni and post it off to the council along with your council tax a/c number as soon as your first bill. If you're a first year student, the letter will normally exempt you from Sept to Sept, so all you need to do is post the new letter off as soon as you get it.

I'm assuming though that the flat is some way from your uni and you want to stay in halls/a flat there and still have the flat to go back to in the holidays? I suppose that technically you could be registered as resident in two places but I really doubt you'd get an exemption on a property that isn't your primary residence. Tbh I think the council might view what you're trying to do as being a bit fraudulent ...

Students and Council Tax



A guide to Council Tax for Students

What is a Student?



There are 3 definitions of full-time students used for Council Tax purposes:



* Full-time students in further or higher education
A full-time course is defined as one that lasts for at least one academic year.The Student is required to attend for at least 24 weeks a year and undertake, on average, at least 21 hours of study and tuition in each of those weeks. This includes Students undertaking work experience, but only if the periods of study exceed the periods of work experience when aggregated over the whole course. If work experience exceeds study then it will not be treated as a full-time course of education.

NB. Student nurses studying academic courses at university or college will be treated as full-time students for Council Tax purposes.



* Students under 20 in non-advanced education
For Council Tax purposes, these students are said to be undertaking ‘qualifying courses of education’. The main conditions are that the student is under 20 years of age, is studying on a course up to but not above Higher Level, Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) or Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and is normally required to study for at least 12 hours per week. Also the course should be for at least three months duration.



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Foreign language assistants.

This requires the assistant to be registered with the Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges.





If you fall into one of these categories you should apply to have your Council Tax bill reduced.



If you are a part-time student, you can claim Council Tax Benefit based on your income. For more information on Council Tax Benefits, click here.



Council Tax Reliefs



Your Council Tax bill will be reduced if you qualify for Council Tax Exemption or Discount:


Council Tax Exemption



You may apply for an Exemption if:



* You live alone and are a full-time student.
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All the adult residents are full-time students.
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The residents are any mixture of the following:
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o Full-time students Non-British students and their spouses
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Persons Under 18
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School leavers under 20
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Severely mentally impaired persons
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The property is unoccupied and you are the sole liable person and a full-time student.
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All of the liable persons of an unoccupied property are full-time students.


Council Tax Discount



Council Tax legislation makes the assumption that there are 2 adults living in each property.



Certain adults such as students, student nurses, apprentices, mentally impaired persons and certain care workers are not counted in the number of adults in the household for discount purposes.



If, after disregarding these people, one adult remains for Council Tax purposes, a 25% Status Discount may be due.


International Students



International students and their families can be held liable and can apply for Council Tax Discounts, Exemptions and Disabled Person’s Reduction in the same way as U.K. students.



European Community students and their families may only apply for Council Tax Benefit if they are considered to be ‘vulnerable’, i.e. they are a single parent or have a disability.



Non-European Community students and their families cannot apply for Council Tax Benefit.



Proving you are a Student



Glasgow City Council will consider you to be a Student for Council Tax purposes where we are satisfied that the documentation that you present to us.



Matriculation cards, student loan accepatance letters or acceptance letters from the University or College are not acceptable.



We will consider your claim where we are presented with a statutory student certificate, available from the registrar at your College or University, or a completed Council Tax Exemption or Discount application form. You can download these forms here.



All documentation should be forwarded to Glasgow City Council where it is retained for audit purposes.



You will cease to be a student for Council Tax purposes when you have completed your course of study, if you have abandoned it or are no longer permitted by the educational institution to attend it.







Points To Remember



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* From 1/6/2001 full-time students are excluded from joint and several liability where they share accomodation with non-students
You should advise the council of any change of address as soon as possible.
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Do not ignore a Council Tax bill - confirm your student status with the Council.
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Council Tax Student Discounts and Exemptions can be backdated.
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If you are unhappy with any aspect of your Council Tax you should in the first instance write to Glasgow City Council at the address below.
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You will already be exempt if you live in a recognised hall of residence.
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Part-time students are NOT entitled to claim Council Tax Exemption. They can, however, apply for Council Tax Benefit.

HI pijin,

Below mentioned properties are exempted from council tax:

The properties which are condemned.
Unoccupied property
A caravan or boat if it’s on the property taxed by the Council Tax.
A property where the occupants are under 18 years of age.

If you still have any doubt you can visit here.

I'd no idea what the rules were on this but i claim council tax exemption on two houses in my name. 1 in scotland and 1 in england tho if that changes anything.i have 1 house in scotland, which i inherited and is in my name. This is registered with the council there as i am a student and the house is fully unnocupied (altho it still has furniture in it). they send me a slip of paper every year just saying sign to confirm you're still a student, and i don't pay any council tax on it. (n.b i dont live in it in holidays either - just visit for a few days every so often to check everythings ok etc)i then have the house i rent in my uni town, which is in england. i send the council tax studenty exemption thing to them there every year, and so don't pay any council tax there either.maybe as the two houses are far away with different councils etc its different. who knows. but i have exemption from council tax on both houses anyway.so am i then being 'fraudulent'? if i am i had no idea i was being. either way, i dont want to start paying bills on somewhere i don't live now, or while i'm still a student anyway.