Sorry we cannot offer advice on Council Tax you should contact the Council Tax office (Mendip DC 0845 300 3352 Option 1, Sedgemoor DC 0845 408 2541). If you are a tenant and are also a full-time student you may be considered as a ‘Disregarded Adult for discount purposes’. Further Reading Mendip District Council – […]
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Who is liable for Council Tax after a tenant vacates the dwelling before the end of the tenancy?
Liability for Council Tax is defined in law (statute and case law) not by contract (Tenancy Agreement). The answer to the question is dependant on the situation when the tenant vacated: The tenancy agreement was for an initial period of six months or more and the initial period has not yet ended The ‘non-resident’ tenant […]
If I am the only person occupying a property do I get discount on my council tax?
Please contact your Local Authority to confirm what Council Tax discount (if any) you qualify for. For properties covered by Mendip District Council call 0845 300 3352 Option 1. For properties covered by Sedgemoor District Council call 0300 303 7800 Further Reading Find you local council Still not answered your question? We love questions so […]
Do I need to contact the Council Tax office at the end of the tenancy?
No – We will on your behalf notify, at the commencement and at the end of the tenancy, the local authority responsible for the collection of Council Tax and any providers of any electricity, gas, oil and any other relevant fuels, water and environmental services to the property. Still not answered your question? We love […]
Who is liable for Council Tax when the property is unoccupied?
The person who is liable for council tax is defined in the hierarchy of liability contained in section 6 Local Government Finance Act 1992. Where the property is unoccupied, the hierarchy provides that the “owner” is liable. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please […]
Do I need to read the meters before the tenancy starts?
No – Jungle Property will on your behalf read and photograph any meters and notify, at the commencement and at the end of the tenancy, the local authority responsible for the collection of Council Tax and any providers of any electricity, gas, oil and any other relevant fuels, water and environmental services to the property. […]
Do I need to contact the Council Tax office or energy providers at the end of my tenancy?
If your property is managed by Jungle Property, we will on behalf of the landlord notify, at the end of the tenancy, the local authority responsible for the collection of Council Tax and any providers of any electricity, gas, oil and any other relevant fuels, water and environmental services to the property. You are responsible […]
