If a dependant relative lives in your annex

If your property has an annex, it's exempt from Council Tax if:

  • the person who lives there is a dependant relative
  • it's the sole or main home of the dependant relative

Check who counts as a relative.

Who can apply

You can apply if you're liable to pay Council Tax for the main house and your dependant relative is either:

  • 65 or over
  • under 65 and severely mentally impaired
  • under 65 but substantially and permanently disabled

What you need to apply

You'll need to fill in and send us the application form with proof that you're eligible for the discount.  

On the form you'll need to tell us:

  • your name and address
  • your Council Tax account number
  • the name of your dependant relative
  • how you're related
  • the annex address
  • the date they moved in

Proof we need

We need a letter confirming your dependant relative's condition. This must be from a qualified professional, for example, a doctor.

Apply

Download and fill in the application form:

Annex occupied by a dependant relative Council Tax exemption application form
PDF ‐ 29.18 KB

Send your application by post or email to:

Royal Borough of Greenwich
Revenues Service
The Woolwich Centre
35 Wellington Street
London SE18 6HQ

Email: counciltax@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

What happens after you apply.