Matt L
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possibly going to rent a place with a mate in sept, just wandering about council tax and if we have to pay it or not and if we do how much would it be?
mate is a full time uni student with part time job.
im an accounts apprentice
how does this affect council tax?
[Edited on 25-07-2008 by Matt L]
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Brett
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Think you just get it free if you're on JSA.
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Think you just get it free if you're on JSA.
jsa = job seekers allowance??
[Edited on 25-07-2008 by Matt L]
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Brett
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Job Seekers Allowance
You can get it discounted, but I don't think you guys qualify. Maybe you should have a child together.
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Job Seekers Allowance
You can get it discounted, but I don't think you guys qualify. Maybe you should have a child together.
 both male  and not gay.
may just quit my job and get everything paid for me. 
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James
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You only get it free if you are all students although I believe you receive a 25% discount if your friend is a student.
How much it will be depends on the council tax band the property is in:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_4017252
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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quote:
Originally posted by James
You only get it free if you are all students although I believe you receive a 25% discount if your friend is a student.
How much it will be depends on the council tax band the property is in:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_4017252
Sounds about right. What a mate at Uni was doing (e.g. discounted council tax as someone he lived with wasn't a student).
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Cavey
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We were living in a 3 student and 3 non-student house last year, didn't have to pay any council tax, when the bill came through it was group N i think, which was "at least one student is living here"
Personally i think they screwed up, but i'm not gonna argue about it, my missus was living with her student mate, and should of been able to claim 25% discount i believe
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Kathryn W
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Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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You will just get a 25% discount, it will explain all on your local councils website
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AK
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Location: Aberdeen City
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one thing that pisses me off...
Our flat in Edinburgh is empty just now... and we pay more cooncil tax on it than we would if one of us lived in it!
That is just plain stupid.
The discount for single occupancy is greater than the discount for it being uninhabited.
dafydaftduck
[Edited on 26-07-2008 by AK]
[Edited on 26-07-2008 by AK]
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