If the property is now empty because the owner who died lived alone

The property will be exempt from Council Tax for as long as it remains unoccupied.

You'll need to let us know that someone has died and give us your details so we can make the changes.

The exemption will end either:

  • up to 6 months after probate or letter of administration is granted, unless you apply for an empty premium exception
  • when the property becomes occupied, is sold or transferred to a beneficiary
  • if we find out there's another owner we did not know about

We may contact you to make sure the exemption still applies.

If the property is still empty after 12 months, you'll need to pay empty premium charge.

What happens next.