Comments on: Landlords With Empty Properties Are Entitled To Council Tax Exemption http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlords-are-entitled-to-council-tax-exemption-if-they-have-an-empty-property/ DOCUMENTING ONE MAN'S JOURNEY TO BECOMING A PROPERTY MILLIONAIRE Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:45:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Iain http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlords-are-entitled-to-council-tax-exemption-if-they-have-an-empty-property/comment-page-1/#comment-181655 Iain Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:12:12 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/?p=1194#comment-181655 Hi, my wifes flat was empty from Aug to Dec as we were selling the place with the previous tenant moving out in August. She notified the council in October and they are chasing her for unpaid tax as they claim they don't have proof the property was empty, we have utility bills showing next to no charge for the period, does anyone have any suggestions please? Help! Iain. Hi, my wifes flat was empty from Aug to Dec as we were selling the place with the previous tenant moving out in August. She notified the council in October and they are chasing her for unpaid tax as they claim they don’t have proof the property was empty, we have utility bills showing next to no charge for the period, does anyone have any suggestions please?

Help!

Iain.

]]> By: Jools http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlords-are-entitled-to-council-tax-exemption-if-they-have-an-empty-property/comment-page-1/#comment-118732 Jools Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:16:49 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/?p=1194#comment-118732 Colin - unless you fall into the criteria laid out by your local council then the answer is yes. I dont understand how you have been moved into a housing association when you own your own property? Surely yoy will be required to sell this property? You need to contact your local council or housing officer for advice. Jools Colin – unless you fall into the criteria laid out by your local council then the answer is yes. I dont understand how you have been moved into a housing association when you own your own property?

Surely yoy will be required to sell this property?

You need to contact your local council or housing officer for advice.

Jools

]]> By: colin http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlords-are-entitled-to-council-tax-exemption-if-they-have-an-empty-property/comment-page-1/#comment-118691 colin Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:35:12 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/?p=1194#comment-118691 me and my wife are paying morgage on a house we had to move home due to disability into a housing association we pay rent and council tax on this property i could no longer live in preeeeeeeieviuos house as irt was unsutable we were rehoused into a two bed bungalow for the disabled and for the elderly my wife is sixty five im sixty in reciet incapacity long term and dla mob high rate and care high rate do we have to pay council tax onthe property thats emty thank you me and my wife are paying morgage on a house we had to move home due to disability into a housing association we pay rent and council tax on this property i could no longer live in preeeeeeeieviuos house as irt was unsutable we were rehoused into a two bed bungalow for the disabled and for the elderly my wife is sixty five im sixty in reciet incapacity long term and dla mob high rate and care high rate do we have to pay council tax onthe property thats emty thank you

]]> By: Jools http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlords-are-entitled-to-council-tax-exemption-if-they-have-an-empty-property/comment-page-1/#comment-95846 Jools Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:37:47 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/?p=1194#comment-95846 I think you will find that the only way you will get an exemption on your own property is for structural works where the house is uninhabitable and there is no kitchen. You would have to prove uninhabitability (?). You would have to check with your local council regarding their criteria for exemption. If your bill is now £900 I would pay it - you are never going to beat the system when it comes to council tax. Jools I think you will find that the only way you will get an exemption on your own property is for structural works where the house is uninhabitable and there is no kitchen. You would have to prove uninhabitability (?).

You would have to check with your local council regarding their criteria for exemption. If your bill is now £900 I would pay it – you are never going to beat the system when it comes to council tax.

Jools

]]> By: FRAN http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlords-are-entitled-to-council-tax-exemption-if-they-have-an-empty-property/comment-page-1/#comment-95834 FRAN Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:34:54 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/?p=1194#comment-95834 Hi all, I am having problems re council tax, I let my property last year through a rental agency, I advised the agent that I wanted a minimum of 12months the agent managed to find me a tenant but explainrd that it was a company let so could only sign for 6 months but would def be staying the 12 months anyway, on month 7 the tenant moved out he had bought a house but did continue to pay rent and retained keys until month 9 when he released the keys to me and I returned his bond, shortly after this I recieved a council tax bill, it was for Dec 09 when the tenant vacated to April 10, and also April 10 to April 11 I advised that the property was unoccupied and unfurnished that the tenant who had left in Dec was contracted until Feb and had the keys I had no access to the property and couldnt legaly relet until end of contract Feb 10, as I was living abroad and the property was unfurnished, the council took me to court and I recieved a summons plus court costs totaling ova £3000 including over £200 in court costs the council advised me that I was not entiteled to exemption for unoccupid and unfurnished as this Is my main residence, I asked how they have come to that conclusion, they have said its because this is my address on my experian report my property has now been relet for a further 2 years and I have recieved an amended bill due to a change in cercumstance £900 including court costs as my first tenant was contracted to 21 Feb 2010 and the property was relet 14 june 2010 anyone knows how the law stands on this Hi all, I am having problems re council tax, I let my property last year through a rental agency, I advised the agent that I wanted a minimum of 12months the agent managed to find me a tenant but explainrd that it was a company let so could only sign for 6 months but would def be staying the 12 months anyway, on month 7 the tenant moved out he had bought a house but did continue to pay rent and retained keys until month 9 when he released the keys to me and I returned his bond, shortly after this I recieved a council tax bill, it was for Dec 09 when the tenant vacated to April 10, and also April 10 to April 11 I advised that the property was unoccupied and unfurnished that the tenant who had left in Dec was contracted until Feb and had the keys I had no access to the property and couldnt legaly relet until end of contract Feb 10, as I was living abroad and the property was unfurnished, the council took me to court and I recieved a summons plus court costs totaling ova £3000 including over £200 in court costs the council advised me that I was not entiteled to exemption for unoccupid and unfurnished as this Is my main residence, I asked how they have come to that conclusion, they have said its because this is my address on my experian report my property has now been relet for a further 2 years and I have recieved an amended bill due to a change in cercumstance £900 including court costs as my first tenant was contracted to 21 Feb 2010 and the property was relet 14 june 2010 anyone knows how the law stands on this

]]> By: Hilary http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlords-are-entitled-to-council-tax-exemption-if-they-have-an-empty-property/comment-page-1/#comment-79250 Hilary Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:41:16 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/?p=1194#comment-79250 I bought a house at auction which was uninhabitable and had been for four years. I am in the course of completely refurbishing it with new d.p.c. Complete re-wiring. Central heating. Floors ! New Bathroom and a kitchen. It had NONE of the above before I bought it. Council say that exemption was applied February 2006 but that I have to pay now since I bought it in October 2009 because the 12 month period has lapsed. I am contesting paying the council tax because at least I am in the process of doing something about making it habitable rather it just having been left under the uninhabitable regulation for a minimum of 2.5 years. Any comment ? Thanks Hilary I bought a house at auction which was uninhabitable and had been for four years. I am in the course of completely refurbishing it with new d.p.c. Complete re-wiring. Central heating. Floors ! New Bathroom and a kitchen. It had NONE of the above before I bought it.
Council say that exemption was applied February 2006 but that I have to pay now since I bought it in October 2009 because the 12 month period has lapsed.
I am contesting paying the council tax because at least I am in the process of doing something about making it habitable rather it just having been left under the uninhabitable regulation for a minimum of 2.5 years.
Any comment ?
Thanks
Hilary

]]> By: peter trower http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlords-are-entitled-to-council-tax-exemption-if-they-have-an-empty-property/comment-page-1/#comment-50646 peter trower Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:23:12 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/?p=1194#comment-50646 Thank you, that's a useful tip as well! Thank you, that’s a useful tip as well!

]]> By: The Landlord http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlords-are-entitled-to-council-tax-exemption-if-they-have-an-empty-property/comment-page-1/#comment-50637 The Landlord Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:16:13 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/?p=1194#comment-50637 Yeah, that's right. I should have mentioned that. My only question is, how could the council know if the property is unfurnished? My house is unfurnished, but when I phoned the council, they never asked me if it was furnished or not. Kind regards Yeah, that’s right. I should have mentioned that.

My only question is, how could the council know if the property is unfurnished?

My house is unfurnished, but when I phoned the council, they never asked me if it was furnished or not.

Kind regards

]]> By: peter trower http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/landlords-are-entitled-to-council-tax-exemption-if-they-have-an-empty-property/comment-page-1/#comment-50635 peter trower Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:50:57 +0000 http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/?p=1194#comment-50635 Thank you for your comment but doesnt this only apply if the flat is unfurnished? If furnished then you still have to pay council tax yes (as in my case)? Peter Thank you for your comment but doesnt this only apply if the flat is unfurnished? If furnished then you still have to pay council tax yes (as in my case)?
Peter

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