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Who pays Council Tax

Council Tax will normally be payable by a person aged 18 years or more, living in a property.

Where there is more than one person in the property, the person liable for Council Tax is the one who falls into the highest category of occupation as listed below.

In the case of couples, both partners are individually liable for the charge.

The categories are:

• The person who lives in the property and owns the freehold.
• The person who lives in the property and has a leasehold on it.
• The person who lives in the property as a tenant.
• The person who has some other right to occupy the property, such as a licence.
• Any other type of resident (for example a squatter).
• The owner of the property if all the residents are less than eighteen years old.

Change in Circumstances

If there is a change in circumstances, you must inform Erewash Council immediately, for example, if you move address or you are no longer entitled to a discount or exemption.

If you wish to report a change in circumstances, please telephone 0115 9071000.  Alternatively, you may send an e-mail to counciltax@erewash.gov.uk confirming the date of the move, details regarding the owners of the properties, or information about the tenancy (i.e. Landlord's name and address).  If a property is unoccupied, we will also need to know if it is substantially unfurnished or not, as you may qualify for an Exemption.

A form is also available below in the related documents section to assist you with providing the correct information to us.

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