Important
The online payment system is currently unavailable.
We would advise that customers needing to make a payment to the council use the telephone payment line for:
- Parking Fines
- Council Tax
- Business Rates
- Housing Benefit Overpayments
- General Debtors
The telephone number is 0330 008 1605 .
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- Your Council Tax and Business Rates explained
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- Council tax exemptions
- Occupied - as a hall of residence
Occupied - as a hall of residence
Halls of residence for students are exempt provided the accommodation is owned or managed by a prescribed educational establishment or by a body established for charitable purposes only, or is subject to an agreement, which enables an educational establishment to nominate the majority of the student residents
How do I apply?
Apply for a council tax exemption
Upload further evidence to support your application
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