Council Tax when sharing property

If you share a property with other people, the person who is liable to pay the Council Tax will depend on the type of tenancy agreement that you have.

Joint tenancy agreement

If you have signed a joint tenancy agreement, then the person/s named on the agreement, who have their sole or main residence at the property, will be the ones liable to pay. They will be jointly and severally liable - please go to the 'Payment' link on the left hand menu to see the paragraph on Joint and Several Liability.

Individual tenancy agreement

If the tenants in the property have individual agreements with the landlord, then the landlord is liable to pay the Council Tax.

These notes are for guidance only.

Page last reviewed 12 Feb 2008