Who has to pay Council Tax?

What is a resident or owner?

An owner is a person who has an interest in all or part of the property. An interest can be a freehold interest or a leasehold interest. For example

  • Freeholder
  • Long leaseholders
  • Housing association tenants
  • Assured shorthold tenants

A resident is someone 18 years or older who has their sole or main residence at the property.

Get in touch about Council Tax

The quickest way to contact us is by using our online forms which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you need to speak to us give us a call during office hours and talk to our Customer Services team who will be happy to help.