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Council tax exemption living with non-student

Hi there,
I'm a little confused as to how council tax exemption works when living with a non-student.
I'm aware that if there is a non-student living in the property then the council tax bill gets a 25% reduction, but that bill should only apply to the non-students as they aren't exempt...right?

I have recently moved out of my flat after a year-long tenancy and my ex-housemate (the non-student) agreed that she should be the only one to pay council tax. The thing is, she has a string of debts and never paid the council tax whilst we were living there.
Because of this, the bills kept on coming but even though i sent the council my exemption form, my name was never removed from the bill and now is threatening to proceed to action with bailiffs & CCJs.

Does my council tax exemption form not mean I am completely exempt from all of this?
Or does it just mean that we both get a 25% discount on the council tax amount but I am not exempt?:confused::confused::confused:

Please help!:smile:
(edited 10 years ago)
All full time students are exempt from council tax. She the only one liable for the council tax.


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Yes, you should not be liable for any of the council tax. Your housemate will get a discount as you're a student but she is liable for all of it. Write to the council, provide your proof of being a student and ask for your name to be taken off all of the correspondence and court case as you are not liable to pay any of the bills.

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