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I am a health professional student (keeping some anonymity). I had to move to be near university with my two children. I currently rent, but have a property I own (inherited). I intended to sell this property after I qualify, it's a nest egg for buying my own home when I qualify, But now I am forced to sell it - just putting it on the market after my exams, may have done it earlier but COVID.
The council have been charging me for an empty home (despite it being partially furnished and me sending them photos).- almost £3000 per year, and now have almost £9,000 of debt after 3-years.
I have my student finance, and I work as a healthcare assistant hospital 1-day a week term time, and full-time other times (e.g. Summer). So I am not rolling in money. It's 25% of my income. I am not entitled to universal credit because of this property and savings. I have worked full-time most of my life and always paid my council tax in full, but I was tired of minimum wage and zero-hour contracts, so I am bettering myself with a degree that has a guaranteed job/hours/higher pay.
Anyway - I have an exemption for council tax on my rented house, but not the other home. I have been told by my university that second home should also be exempt, because current home is for study. However, council state this would not be the case as I did not live in that property prior to where I am now. Although I did briefly after the separation of my partner, but have no evidence as it was merely a stop gap until moving into current rented accommodation was available.
Any legal advice on my council tax liability for students would be much appreciated?
I am a health professional student (keeping some anonymity). I had to move to be near university with my two children. I currently rent, but have a property I own (inherited). I intended to sell this property after I qualify, it's a nest egg for buying my own home when I qualify, But now I am forced to sell it - just putting it on the market after my exams, may have done it earlier but COVID.
The council have been charging me for an empty home (despite it being partially furnished and me sending them photos).- almost £3000 per year, and now have almost £9,000 of debt after 3-years.
I have my student finance, and I work as a healthcare assistant hospital 1-day a week term time, and full-time other times (e.g. Summer). So I am not rolling in money. It's 25% of my income. I am not entitled to universal credit because of this property and savings. I have worked full-time most of my life and always paid my council tax in full, but I was tired of minimum wage and zero-hour contracts, so I am bettering myself with a degree that has a guaranteed job/hours/higher pay.
Anyway - I have an exemption for council tax on my rented house, but not the other home. I have been told by my university that second home should also be exempt, because current home is for study. However, council state this would not be the case as I did not live in that property prior to where I am now. Although I did briefly after the separation of my partner, but have no evidence as it was merely a stop gap until moving into current rented accommodation was available.
Any legal advice on my council tax liability for students would be much appreciated?
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