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Council Tax liability -Sheltered Accommodation
Roddy
Member Posts: 389 Pioneering
I am an elderly sick and disabled man living in one room of sheltered accommodation facility. The facility is shared by 7 other residents. I am incapable of working. I receive DWP PIP and ESA benefits, and Housing Benefit. My Rent Breakdown includes a weekly charge of £2.61 for Council Tax. My question is: Even though the charge is paid for directly to my landlord from my Housing Benefit, is my landlord eligible to receive this payment each week, from 'MY' Housing Benefit? I believe that the landlord is liable to pay for Council Tax due to the nature of the facility? I would be very grateful for any sound advice/answers please.
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It is my understanding that along with your rent you have to pay Council Tax, water rates and energy bills and you usually have to pay a regular service charge. If I were you I would ask the landlord the question directly for your own piece of mind.
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Two further cases of Discrimination against my landlord have also been Protectively Issued and will be served to my landlord during the next 8 weeks.
These are very tiring and stressful times for me, as no court case is 100% successful and any judge can only follow the law. I however, consider that my landlord has indeed broken the law and is liable. It's just a question now of what to do if I lose as the costs will be the death of me.
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