You may not have to pay council tax on a home if it is empty and the person who owns it has gone bankrupt.
Who can apply
- You do not need to have a council tax bill to complete this form
- A trustee in bankruptcy
You will need:
- Property address
- Evidence like a bankruptcy order
- Contact details of administrator (if you have one)
Uploading supporting documents
We may ask you to send us some documents. You can send
- Word files (.docx)
- PDF files (.pdf)
- Excel files (.xlsx)
- Text files (.txt)
- Pictures from phones or tablets:
- JPEG (.jpg)
- GIF (.gif)
- PNG (.png)
As long as the file is smaller than 50MB. You cannot upload zip files.
What happens next
We will:
- check your claim and look at your documents. Please check My Account for updates.
- try to give you an answer within 10 working days
- either reduce your bill or let you know why we cannot
This form should take about 7 minutes to complete