Council Tax Notification New Tenants at the address*

You should always inform the council who is in residence in your property. As the Landlord you will/may/should is liable for Council Tax in these circumstances: Where the property is occupied by more than one household where the people living there pay rent separately for different parts of the building. Premises that have been altered or specifically built to provide accommodation that people of different households can reside in (known as Houses in Multiple Occupation or HMOs). You let for less than six months to a tenant whose main residence is elsewhere. Where a Landlord lets a property but specifies that they retain use of part of the building for their use [such as storage, office etc]. LEGAL COMPLIANCE CHECK Liability Position ? Correctly handled You are notifying occupation, not assigning liability Utility provider / council determines liability Data Protection (UK GDPR principles) ? Acceptable sharing: names address ? proportionate and legitimate ? Keep to minimum necessary data (which this does) Housing Act 1988 ? Aligned tenancy start date clearly stated Overall Compliance Status ? Legally safe

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