Council tax is a fee collected by the each local council of the area your property is situated in. This tax is used to pay for services such as road management, traffic, street lighting, rubbish collection and welfare services. 

You can find full details on Council Tax on the UK Government’s Website.

If you are a full-time student in an educational institution such as a University, you are exempt from paying these council taxes.

If you arrive in London before you are registered as a student, or if you stay beyond the end date of your course, you may need to pay tax for that period.  

If you are needed to prove your student status in order to become exempt from council tax, you can request a council tax exemption certification from your University.

Common websites to obtain these documents would be:

If we or the local council request it, you must submit your council tax exemption certificate by 31 October 2024 or you may be charged.

We will e-mail everyone who needs to provide the above certificate with a unique submission link in October. Please do not e-mail us the certificate; you must use the unique link provided.