Tell us someone has died
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How to tell us
A relative or representative of the person who's died should tell us about the death as soon as possible. You can tell us:
- using the Tell Us Once service
- by contacting us directly
Using the Tell Us Once service
If you register the death at the registry office, you'll get a unique Tell Us Once reference number.
You can use this to tell most government organisations in one go.
You must pay Council Tax while you wait for us to decide if you're eligible for a discount. If you do not pay, we'll start the Council Tax recovery process.
Contact us directly
We're usually told that a person has died through Tell Us Once, or by one of our registrars. If you cannot use Tell Us Once, you can contact us directly.
You'll need to tell us the:
- address of the property
- Council Tax account number, if you have it
- name of the deceased person
- name and address of their next of kin or the person dealing with their affairs
We need a copy of the:
- death certificate
- grant of probate or letters of administration, when you have them
If the person owned the property, we'll also need the full addresses of any other properties they owned when they died.
If the person was a tenant, we'll also need a copy of the tenancy agreement.
Download and fill in the form to tell us directly that someone has died:
Send your application by post or email to:
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Revenues Service
The Woolwich Centre
35 Wellington Street
London SE18 6HQ