Apply for a bankruptcy exemption (Class Q)

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

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