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Reporting a death

If a home has become unoccupied as a result of someone passing away, the property can be made exempt from Council Tax by using something called a Class F exemption. This is a full exemption awarded for an unlimited period until either:

  • the property becomes occupied again (at which point the standard rate applies)
  • the property returns to the landlord (in the case of a rented property)
  • probate is awarded against the property to allow for the transfer/dissolution of the estate, at which point a maximum of a further six months' exemption is awarded

Tell Us Once

Once you have reported a death with the registrar, you can then use the Tell us Once service to notify other government bodies of a death.

This service is free of charge and will notify services such as:

  • blue badges
  • Council Tax
  • local authority pension
  • passport office
  • DVLA

Tell Us Once can be done online or by using a dedicated phone line. The registrar will give you information about how to do this.