Households where everyone’s a full-time student don’t have to pay Council Tax. If you do get a bill, you can apply for an exemption – use our Council Tax portal to tell us about your house occupied by full-time students.
To count as a full-time student if you are 20 years of age or over, your course must involve at least 21 hours study per week and last at least 24 weeks of an academic or calendar year.
It is unlikely that students studying English at the many language schools in Portsmouth will be regarded as ‘full-time students’ for Council Tax purposes.
If you study for a qualification up to A level and you’re under 20, your course must:
- last at least 3 months
- involve at least 12 hours study per week
You’ll get a Council Tax bill if there’s someone in your household who’s not a full-time student, but your household might still qualify for a discount.
Please note that a student discount/exemption can only be considered from the start date to the end date of the course.
More information may be found on our Student Council Tax FAQs page.