If someone living in your home is being detained in hospital or other place by order of a court and without them only one adult lives there, you can apply for a 25 percent discount on your council tax.
Tell us someone is detained under the mental health act
Empty property
You may not have to pay council tax if no is living in a property because someone:
- is in a hospital or other place by order of a court
- is detained under the Mental Health Act 1983
We will need to see the court order or letter from the doctor who applied for the detention.
Tell us a property is empty as someone is detained under the mental health act
What happens next
After applying you must still pay the amount on your council tax bill until you hear from us.
We'll check every year that you should still get the discount. We may cancel your discount if you don't reply when we contact you.
Tell us about a change
If you no longer qualify or something changes you must tell us within 21 days. You may have to pay a fine if you don't tell us.
Appeals
If we refuse your application and you don't agree with our decision you can appeal. Once we get your appeal we will decide within two months.