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  • Property exemptions
  • Owned by a charity (class B)
  • Prisoner and other people in detention (class D)
  • People who have gone into a hospital or home to receive care (class E)
  • People who have died (class F)
  • Occupation prohibited by law (class G)
  • Held for a minister of religion (class H)
  • People who have moved to somewhere other than a hospital or home to receive care (class I)
  • Left unoccupied by a student (class K)
  • Mortgage lenders in possession (class L)
  • Student halls of residence (class M)
  • Occupied only by students or by foreign partners or dependants of students (class N)
  • Armed forces' accommodation (class O)
  • Visiting forces' accommodation (class P)
  • Trustees in bankruptcy (class Q)
  • Caravan pitches and boat moorings (class R)
  • Occupied only by people under the age of 18 (class S)
  • Unoccupied annexes (class T)
  • Exempt on medical grounds (class U)
  • Diplomats (class V)
  • Annexes lived in by dependant relatives (class W)
  • People providing care (class J)

Property exemptions

There are several reasons why a property may be exempt from council tax.

Some exemptions are time limited, but others will last until there is a change in circumstances. 

We inspect all unoccupied properties as soon we can after they first become empty, and from time to time while they remain unoccupied. If we need to inspect the property, the owner must allow us access. If not, we may cancel the discount or exemption we have given you and you may have to pay the full Council Tax. 

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