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Do i have to pay council tax?

I'm a lodger, does my landlord have to pay extra council tax?

  • basically, i rent a room in a privately owned house and my landlord lives in. He is liable for the council tax but does having an extra person living with him means he has to pay more tax or does he still pay the same whether he lives alone or with someone else (in this case myself). If he doesn't need to pay extra council tax, does he still have to inform the council of having another person living there? does he risk something if he doesn't tell the council that he has an extra person and they find out? i've tried my local council website and i have been to the citizen advice bureau but couldn't get any suitable enough answer any info will be greatly appreciated. thanks.

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    Your landlord will be the liable council tax payer, and as a few people have pointed out already, he should have a single persons discount of 25% if he was living there alone before you moved in. He should declare that a second person has moved into the property, as he could end up having a larger charge to pay in the future if found out. You, however, will not be liable for that charge as you only renting a room and his interest in the property is higher than yours. It is up to the landlord how he wants you to contribute to the council tax.

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Council Tax is based on 2 adults living at a property. You can get a 25% discount if you live on your own. If your landlord is claiming this whilst you live there, he is breaking the law. He should inform the Council and it's up to you whether you agree to split the council tax 50:50 or whether you pay the additional 25% or none of it. It really depends what you agreed when you moved in regarding household bill such as gas water and electricity. I think the Council can puruse either of you for the full amount if you don't pay it so it is worth coming to an agreeable solution. When you register on the electoral role they will find out, but there are other ways it can come to light too, so it is better to sort it out sooner rather than later.

Teddoh

If, without you living there, the landlord would otherwise be a single occupant then he would get a discount on his council tax. With you there (assuming you're an adult) he wouldn't be eligible for the discount.

David T

I had this very situation. Given that you have an income then he will need to pay 100% but if you're an invalid or a student or on the dole then special conditions apply meaning he still only pays 75%

Harry

No he pays for the house not the people in it But he might be calming single person allowance which he will get a discount for and will lose if you tell them your there

K.Rowley

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