Council Tax for empty homes

You may be able to get some money off your Council Tax, or even an exemption, if your home is empty for a particular reason.

You are in prison

If your home is empty while you’re in prison, you may be able to get money off your bill. You’ll need to tell us some details, including your prisoner number, custody date and expected release date.

This exemption does not apply if the imprisonment is for the non-payment of council tax.

Apply for money off your Council Tax for prisoners

You have moved home to care for someone

If you have a home in North Yorkshire and that is now empty because you’ve moved in with someone to provide personal care, you may be able to get money off your bill.

Apply for money off your Council Tax for caregivers

Empty properties due to repossession, receivership or bankruptcy

The council tax charge is reduced to zero when a property becomes the possession of the mortgagee (bank or building society), or where the liable person becomes bankrupt.

Contact us if your property has been repossessed or you are bankrupt.

You have moved in with someone to receive care

You may be able to get money off your bill if you have a home in North Yorkshire that’s empty because you’ve moved in with a carer

Apply for money off your Council Tax if you've moved in with a carer

You have moved permanently into a care home or hospital.

You may be able to get money off your bill if you have a home in North Yorkshire that’s empty because you have moved into a care home or hospital.

Apply for money off your Council Tax if you're in a care home

Other reasons you may get money off

• people aren't allowed to live in the property
• your caravan pitch or houseboat mooring is empty
• the property is owned by a charity and the is empty awaiting a new tenant
• the property is empty awaiting a minister of religion to move in