Unoccupied properties

Some unoccupied properties are exempt, which means no-one has to pay Council Tax for the property.

The following unoccupied properties are exempt from Council Tax:

• property owned by a charity and was last occupied for charitable purposes
• property which is left empty by someone who is in prison or detained elsewhere
• property which is left empty by someone who has moved to receive personal care in a hospital or nursing or care home
• property which forms an annexe to an occupied building
• where probate or letters of administration are awaited
• where occupation is forbidden by law
• where the property is waiting to be occupied by a minister of religion
• property which is left empty by someone who has moved to receive personal care somewhere other than a hospital or nursing or care home
• property which is left empty by someone who has moved to provide personal care to another person
• property owned or leased by a qualifying student who has been a student for the whole of the period since it last ceased to be his or her residence
• property which has been repossessed by a mortgagee
• property which is the responsibility of a bankrupt's trustees
• a pitch for a caravan or a mooring for a boat, which is not currently occupied by a caravan or boat.

If you think an exemption applies to your property please contact us.

Contact Council Tax

Email: council.tax@dover.gov.uk

Phone: 01304 872199

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