Hi
I'd be v grateful if anyone could advise me on my situation.
I want to apply for credit so need to be on the electoral roll for that. I just moved into a flatshare for a couple of months (having been moving around a lot in recent times and so not being on the electoral register as a result of that). I have applied to be on the electoral roll at the local council in this new flatshare, but unbeknown to me, the set-up in the flat (where there are several people who have been there for about a year) is more complicated than I was given to understand before I moved in.
The others rent the flat from a landlord, via an agent. They are students (just now becoming non-students, ie they are graduating). They foot the council tax bill between them. Being students they have, up to now, been entitled to a heavy discount (I believe it's an exemption).
I will only be at the flat for slightly less than 2 months now, having arrived 10 days ago (and having arrived after the date when I believe they become eligible to foot the council tax bill without any exemption due to their graduating). I want to be on the electoral roll to get credit but don't want to cause complications for myself on the council tax front.
Am I right in thinking that because the others are/will be paying the council tax on the property, I don't need to worry about the council tax position at all?
Will my being at the flat, theoretically, affect their status and council tax liability at all or does it not affect it (bearing in mind they are about to have to pay the full amount due)?
Re: the question of whether a council will look up the names of people on the electoral roll and move them on to the council tax liability list, I have read on a number of council websites that councils *don't* do this (due to complications like, inaccuracies that can be produced this way, eg where the landlord pays the council tax; and I believe it was suggested on council sites that it was not legal also). I am aware there is a huge amount of connection/checking between govt departments that goes on these days but that's what it said on a few council sites I looked at, on this, at least!
Sorry for the long post! I believe your long-standing members include experts on these areas! grateful in advance, for your feedback!
Thanks,
Harry
I'd be v grateful if anyone could advise me on my situation.
I want to apply for credit so need to be on the electoral roll for that. I just moved into a flatshare for a couple of months (having been moving around a lot in recent times and so not being on the electoral register as a result of that). I have applied to be on the electoral roll at the local council in this new flatshare, but unbeknown to me, the set-up in the flat (where there are several people who have been there for about a year) is more complicated than I was given to understand before I moved in.
The others rent the flat from a landlord, via an agent. They are students (just now becoming non-students, ie they are graduating). They foot the council tax bill between them. Being students they have, up to now, been entitled to a heavy discount (I believe it's an exemption).
I will only be at the flat for slightly less than 2 months now, having arrived 10 days ago (and having arrived after the date when I believe they become eligible to foot the council tax bill without any exemption due to their graduating). I want to be on the electoral roll to get credit but don't want to cause complications for myself on the council tax front.
Am I right in thinking that because the others are/will be paying the council tax on the property, I don't need to worry about the council tax position at all?
Will my being at the flat, theoretically, affect their status and council tax liability at all or does it not affect it (bearing in mind they are about to have to pay the full amount due)?
Re: the question of whether a council will look up the names of people on the electoral roll and move them on to the council tax liability list, I have read on a number of council websites that councils *don't* do this (due to complications like, inaccuracies that can be produced this way, eg where the landlord pays the council tax; and I believe it was suggested on council sites that it was not legal also). I am aware there is a huge amount of connection/checking between govt departments that goes on these days but that's what it said on a few council sites I looked at, on this, at least!
Sorry for the long post! I believe your long-standing members include experts on these areas! grateful in advance, for your feedback!
Thanks,
Harry