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    • Paying your Council Tax

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    • Tell us about a change of address or tenancy

      • Tell us you're moving if you're a resident
      • Register for Council Tax if you've bought a property you're not living in
      • Tell us if you've sold a property you're not living in
      • Tell us about a change of tenants
      • Tell us you're moving into Brighton & Hove if you're student
    • Council Tax discounts

      • Apply for a single person Council Tax discount
      • Council Tax discounts for disabled people
      • Council Tax discounts for people with severe mental impairments
      • Council Tax discounts for live-in carers or careworkers
      • Stop your single person Council Tax Discount
      • Apply for a Council Tax Reduction
      • Apply for a student Council Tax discount if you live with students
    • Council Tax information

      • Who needs to pay Council Tax
      • How much Council Tax is
      • The legality of Council Tax
      • Council Tax for Houses in Multiple Occupation
      • Council Tax for empty properties
    • Your Council Tax bill

      • View your Council Tax account and bills
      • Your Council Tax bill explained
      • Tell us there's a mistake on your Council Tax bill

Council Tax information

Who needs to pay Council Tax, how much it is and Council Tax information on empty properties and Houses in Multiple Occupation.

Who needs to pay Council Tax
Find out who has to pay the Council Tax for a property, how Council Tax works and who can get a Council Tax discount.
How much Council Tax is 2025 to 2026
Find out how Council Tax bands are decided, which band your property is in, and the amount of Council Tax you need to pay.
The legality of Council Tax
Our position on Council Tax and the basis for our lawful collection of it. 
Council Tax for Houses in Multiple Occupation
Find out how we decide who should pay Council Tax for properties that are shared by more than one household.
Council Tax for empty properties
What the Council Tax charges on empty properties are, and when you don't need to pay.

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