Council Tax Discounts

Single Occupier Discount

Council Tax is based on 2 or more people being resident in the property.

If only one adult (i.e. aged 18 or over) is resident, there may be a 25% discount.

If you would like to apply for this discount please download the form and return it to us at the address shown below.

Sole Occupier DIscount Form (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Empty Property

Unoccupied and Unfurnished Property

If a property is unoccupied and unfurnished it may be exempt for up to 6 months from the date the house first meets the relevant criteria, regardless of any changes of liability/ownership. This will be followed by a 100% charge if it remains unoccupied and unfurnished.

Unoccupied but furnished property

From 1st April 2004, the discount applicable to unoccupied, furnished properties was reduced from 50% to 10%, unless the reason for living elsewhere is due to employment. In this case, if the person liable for Council Tax has to live somewhere else in order to carry out his or her job, a 50% discount may still be given on the unoccupied property.

Other Discounts

If we receive a completed application form and proof of their status, certain people can be 'disregarded' when calculating discounts.

These people include:

• Full-time students
• Student teachers
• School leavers aged 18 and 19
• Student nurses
• Apprentices
• Youth trainees
• Severely mentally impaired people
• Carers
• Prisoners
• Members of religious communities
• Patients who are resident in homes and Hospitals
• Diplomats
• Members of visiting forces.

If you think somebody in your household could be disregarded please contact the Council Tax office. Our contact details are shown below.