Glossary

Exempt property

A home that pays no council tax at all — e.g. all-student households, care-home residents.

Some properties are entirely exempt from council tax under statutory classes: all-student households (Class N), homes where everyone is severely mentally impaired (Class U), unoccupied clergy houses (Class H), and short-term probate properties (Class F). Exemptions are applied by the billing authority; they don't change your band, they cancel the charge.

Related terms

Billing authority
The council that issues your council tax bill and collects the money — usually your district or unitary council.
Council Tax Reduction (CTR)
A means-tested reduction for low-income households, run by each council. Different from a band appeal.

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