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Council tax exemption - students
Last updated: 16 July 2010 08:57 UKProperties only occupied by full time students will be exempt. There will be no council tax to pay once proof of student status is received.
In order to claim an exemption for their property, students at the University of Portsmouth need to tell us of their name, address and student registration number. Students at other educational institutions will need to present or send their student certificate (available on request from the university/college) to us. Confirmation of student status or a certificate is required for each individual occupier before exemption can be granted.
From 1 April 2004 a student who is disregarded for the purpose of working out a discount is not held jointly liable if there is someone else with the same status and legal interest in the property who is not a student.
For more information on council tax please contact the Local taxation office.
Re-sitting exams?
If you are on a full time course and having to re-sit some of your units - and are now considered to be a part time by the university – you could become liable to pay council tax either directly to the Council or indirectly through your landlord. Additionally if you are re-sitting units you are not entitled to claim housing benefit or council tax benefit. If you are re-sitting units and are concerned about having to pay council tax please contact the Local taxation office to discuss your situation.Benefits
If the non-student occupier(s) are benefit claimants, then there can still be some reduction in the bill. If the non student occupier(s) are not benefit claimants there will be something to pay, although there could be a discount if there is only one non student occupier.
Please contact the benefits service for more information about council tax benefit claims.
Other student information - for council tax purposes only
Who is a student?Student nurses
What if the student has a break in their studies?
Overseas students & their spouses
