Student discounts
Council tax factsheet
Every householder or tenant normally has to pay council tax.
Full-time students may be entitled to a discount or if the property is occupied only by full-time students it may be exempt.
What are the reductions?
A property that just full-time students live in is exempt from paying any council tax. Individual students are not exempt.
A 25% discount may be given if all the residents except one are full-time students (for example, in a property that is jointly occupied by four people and three are full-time students). We do not count people as students if they are between courses of full-time education.
How do I apply for a student discount or exemption?
The person who has to pay the council tax (their name will appear on the bill) must fill in an application form The completed form must be accompanied with a council tax student certificate from the university or college for each student resident in the property.
Council tax student certificates will only be given to full-time students who are enrolled for one whole year and are studying for more than 21 hours a week.
For further information or to request that an application form be sent to you please contact us.
Page last updated: 21/12/2010
