Comments on: Who pays for the council tax in a HMO? http://yourhmoexpert.com/2008/10/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:18:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew Moody http://yourhmoexpert.com/2008/10/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/comment-page-1/#comment-10839 Matthew Moody Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:18:48 +0000 http://yourhmoexpert.com/hmos/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/#comment-10839 Jon, difficult one. I'd recommend continuing talking to CAB and getting some legal advice - this isn't my area of expertise. Jon, difficult one. I’d recommend continuing talking to CAB and getting some legal advice – this isn’t my area of expertise.

]]> By: Matthew Moody http://yourhmoexpert.com/2008/10/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/comment-page-1/#comment-10837 Matthew Moody Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:14:11 +0000 http://yourhmoexpert.com/hmos/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/#comment-10837 hi AH, its a difficult one this but would recommend you look at the council tax regulations in your area on how they view shared houses vs hmo's. Often when you have converted properties into seperate dwellings, these issues do arise so you need to prove that there are still communal areas that are used hi AH, its a difficult one this but would recommend you look at the council tax regulations in your area on how they view shared houses vs hmo’s.

Often when you have converted properties into seperate dwellings, these issues do arise so you need to prove that there are still communal areas that are used

]]> By: Jon http://yourhmoexpert.com/2008/10/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/comment-page-1/#comment-10825 Jon Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:29:31 +0000 http://yourhmoexpert.com/hmos/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/#comment-10825 Hi, I don't know if you can help, but I have been having some difficulties with Coventry City Council over council tax for a property from April 1994 to October 1995. I was on benefits and my council tax was paid by them, however another tenant that lived in the shared house owed monies from this period. As they cannot find him, or rather refuse to look for him, they are taking money from my benefit and have been for about two years now. I only found out when I recently got a letter of deductions and enquired as to why they were taking the money. I have been in contact with CAB and following advice, I wrote a letter to the council tax, stating that firstly it was a case of HMO and also that I believe that I had actually moved from those premises by that time, however they are now saying that I need to prove this by way of a tenancy agreement, I thought that in the British judicial system, if they are taking money from me, then they should prove that I owe the money, instead of me having to prove that I don't. I suffer from mental and physical health problems, and as part of this my memory is an issue, so I don't even remember the landlord companies name, though I know that the company no longer exists and the owner is now deceased, so obtaining any copy of a tenancy would not be possible. Hi,

I don’t know if you can help, but I have been having some difficulties with Coventry City Council over council tax for a property from April 1994 to October 1995. I was on benefits and my council tax was paid by them, however another tenant that lived in the shared house owed monies from this period. As they cannot find him, or rather refuse to look for him, they are taking money from my benefit and have been for about two years now. I only found out when I recently got a letter of deductions and enquired as to why they were taking the money.

I have been in contact with CAB and following advice, I wrote a letter to the council tax, stating that firstly it was a case of HMO and also that I believe that I had actually moved from those premises by that time, however they are now saying that I need to prove this by way of a tenancy agreement, I thought that in the British judicial system, if they are taking money from me, then they should prove that I owe the money, instead of me having to prove that I don’t.

I suffer from mental and physical health problems, and as part of this my memory is an issue, so I don’t even remember the landlord companies name, though I know that the company no longer exists and the owner is now deceased, so obtaining any copy of a tenancy would not be possible.

]]> By: AH http://yourhmoexpert.com/2008/10/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/comment-page-1/#comment-10605 AH Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:13:28 +0000 http://yourhmoexpert.com/hmos/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/#comment-10605 I have a licenced HMO basically a regular house used as bedsits all self contained but with shared bathroom, washing machine and garden. Have turned a few into studios ie added shower/WC but there is still a shared washing machine and bathroom available for use. One boiler for the whole house. All bedsits/studios let on seperate AST's all inclusive apart from electrical coin meter in each room. Was always paying one council tax in my own name but now local inspectors have left a card requesting details. They obviously want to try and split it. Does anyone know if a licenced HMO woud have seperate council tax bills for each flat paid by the tenants or one for the whole house paid by me? If it gets split the tax on the house would rise substantially unless I only took students. So counci would lose out if I only took students or gain if I only took working people. I would prefer to keep it as one bill and pay it as more attractive to tenants to have it all incusive, If anyone has an answer I would greatly appreciate it. Many thanks I have a licenced HMO basically a regular house used as bedsits all self contained but with shared bathroom, washing machine and garden. Have turned a few into studios ie added shower/WC but there is still a shared washing machine and bathroom available for use. One boiler for the whole house.

All bedsits/studios let on seperate AST’s all inclusive apart from electrical coin meter in each room.

Was always paying one council tax in my own name but now local inspectors have left a card requesting details. They obviously want to try and split it.

Does anyone know if a licenced HMO woud have seperate council tax bills for each flat paid by the tenants or one for the whole house paid by me?

If it gets split the tax on the house would rise substantially unless I only took students. So counci would lose out if I only took students or gain if I only took working people.

I would prefer to keep it as one bill and pay it as more attractive to tenants to have it all incusive,

If anyone has an answer I would greatly appreciate it.

Many thanks

]]> By: Matthew Moody http://yourhmoexpert.com/2008/10/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/comment-page-1/#comment-10559 Matthew Moody Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:57:00 +0000 http://yourhmoexpert.com/hmos/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/#comment-10559 Paul, I'm not as up to date on scottish regs so I can't really comment but would advise you speak to a specialist lawyer on this - sorry - good luck! This is nonsense if they are students and can sign a student declaration but good luck! Paul, I’m not as up to date on scottish regs so I can’t really comment but would advise you speak to a specialist lawyer on this – sorry – good luck! This is nonsense if they are students and can sign a student declaration but good luck!

]]> By: Matthew Moody http://yourhmoexpert.com/2008/10/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/comment-page-1/#comment-10557 Matthew Moody Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:55:18 +0000 http://yourhmoexpert.com/hmos/who-pays-for-the-council-tax-in-a-hmo/#comment-10557 Many thanks for your additional points of clarification - it is most appreciated. Many thanks for your additional points of clarification – it is most appreciated.

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