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
Send your application by post or email to:
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Revenues Service
The Woolwich Centre
35 Wellington Street
London SE18 6HQ