Property left unoccupied by full time student Council Tax exemption

A property left unoccupied because the person responsible for Council Tax is a student who is living elsewhere for study purposes may be eligible for an exemption.

The student must have begun living elsewhere for study purposes within 6 weeks of leaving the property.

The course must be a full-time course.

You will need to provide a student certificate - you can get this from the student administrator at your college. You cannot claim the exemption with a letter of acceptance onto a course.

The exemption only lasts for the duration of the full-time course.

Apply for a Council Tax Discount or Exemption

The information provided is intended as guidance only and is not a full statement of the law. 

There are various discounts that you may be able to claim to reduce your bill. If you claim a discount and your circumstances change you must let us know within 21 days of the change or face a penalty.