Council Tax & Tenants

[tamborine]

If tenants dont pay their council tax after 2y+ occupation why does it become the responsibility of the landlord?

[Cloverjo]

I would guess that the council don't know who else to send the bill to.
If the tenants rent the whole of the property they are responsible for paying the tax.

[douglas9401]

1. Inefficiency and ineptitude on behalf of the council
2. Laziness on behalf of the council
3. Human rights. How do they expect a tenant to pay two years back money if the didn't have it a month at a time.



I'm only half joking

[Richard1966]

There is a hierarchy of liability built into the legislation, so if someone doesn't pay and cannot be traced it passes up the chain to the next liable person. Ultimately the owner of the property is liable.

[Obiter]

That suggests that if the tenant was a council tenant then the council would have to pay the tax on his behalf.