If you live in a property split into more than one home and are a dependant relative of someone living in the other, you don't have to pay Council Tax.
The most common example of this type of property is a house with an annexe.
To qualify for this exemption, it must be your only or main home, and you must be one or more of the following:
- aged 65 years or more
- severely mentally impaired
- substantially and permanently disabled
- you must also be related to the person that you depend on.
A dependent relative is defined as:
- spouse, man and woman living together as husband and wife, civil partner, partners of the same sex living together as civil partners
- parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, great-great-grand parent
- child, grandchild, great-grandchild, great-great-grandchild
- brother, sister
- uncle, great-uncle, great-great-uncle
- aunt, great-aunt, great-great-aunt
- nephew, great-nephew, great-great-nephew
- niece, great- niece, great-great-niece
For the purpose of this Council Tax exemption, we treat:
- relationship by marriage as a relationship by blood
- a man and woman living together as husband and wife, as a married couple
- two partners of the same sex living together as civil partners, or as if they are civil partners, as relatives
- a step child as your child
Apply
Please email revenues@surreyheath.gov.uk (link sends email) to apply for this discount.
