Hostels and night shelters

A person is disregarded for Council Tax purposes if he or she has their sole or main residence in a dwelling which:

• is for the time being, providing residential accommodation, whether as a hostel or night shelter or otherwise
• is predominantly provided in units that are not self-contained, for persons of no fixed abode and no settled way of life and under licences to occupy which do not constitute tenancies

In these cases, the person who is liable to pay the Council Tax will probably be the owner of the hostel or night shelter.

Should you qualify for the reduction you must tell us within 21 days about any change in circumstances that may affect your entitlement to the discount. Failure to do so may result in a penalty.

We will contact you periodically to confirm that you are still entitled to the disregard; however, you must still advise us of any changes in circumstance within 21 days.

If you want to apply or have a question

Use the Council Tax contact form and choose the following options:

• Under which service would you like to contact us? Select Council Tax
• What would you like to contact us about? Select Something else