Apply for a Council Tax empty or occupied property exemption

Use this form to apply for property exemptions for Council Tax, if you meet the criteria.

Before you start, our pages explain the criteria and the correct route depending on the circumstances:

• Council Tax exemptions for occupied properties
• Council Tax exemptions for empty propertie undergoing major works
• Council Tax discounts and premiums for empty properties

If you're a student, see Student exemptions instead.

If the disregarded person is suffering from a severe cognitive impairment, see Application for severe cognitive impairment council tax discount / exemption

Please note:

• this form usually takes about 5 minutes to complete
• the form will time out after 1 hour of no activity and any information you have entered will be lost