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Civic Centre Access Restrictions

VISITORS to Hartlepool Civic Centre and the adjoining Law Courts are advised that essential repair work is ongoing at the front entrance to the building. Access is restricted during these works

Civic Centre Access Restrictions.

Council Tax and Business Rates Frequently Asked Questions

Who has to pay Council Tax?

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If you are over 18 and live in a property as your main home, you will have to pay council tax for that property.

We work out who has to pay by seeing who comes first in the following list.

If nobody lives in the property, the owner must pay council tax.

This means that usually the person who owns and lives in the property or, if the owner doesn't live in the property, the tenant, must pay council tax.

(i) A freeholder who lives in the property.
(ii) A leaseholder who lives in the property.
(iii) A tenant who lives in the property.
(iv) Someone with a licence to live in the property.
(v) Any other person (including squatters).

 

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Pages in Council Tax and Business Rates Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is Council Tax?
  2. Who has to pay Council Tax? » You are here
  3. How much Council Tax will I have to pay?
  4. Is it possible to reduce the amount I have to pay?
  5. How can I pay?
  6. What can I do if I can't pay my bill?
  7. What happens if I don't pay my bill?
  8. Why do I have summons costs added to my account?
  9. Do I have to pay the costs?
  10. I'm moving house. What do I need to do?
  11. Who has to pay the Business Rates?
  12. How much will I have to pay in Business Rates?
  13. What is a rateable value?
  14. On what day of the month are Business Rate Instalments due?
  15. Do I have to pay Business Rates on an empty property?
  16. Do I get a reduction in my Business Rates if I am a small business?
  17. What are transitional arrangements?
  18. On what grounds can I appeal against a rateable value?
  19. How do I make an appeal?
  20. How will my appeal affect the amount of Business Rates I have to pay?
  21. Should I use a rating adviser?

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