MHDC Application for unoccupied property because the person subject to the tax has their sole or main residence elsewhere in order to provide care.

Application for council tax class J exemption

Failure to provide any of the information requested may result in unnecessary delays.
Class J exemption – A property that is left unoccupied by persons who reside elsewhere to provide care.

Any dwelling:
Which is unoccupied and which was previously the sole or main residence of the
owner or tenant and:
a) Has his / her sole or main residence in another place for the purpose of
providing, or better providing, personal care for a person who requires such
care by reason of old age, disablement, illness, past or present alcohol or
drug dependence or past or present mental disorder; and
b) Has been a relevant absentee for the whole of the period since the dwelling
last ceased to be his / her residence

This does not include people who spend only short periods away to provide care.
The person providing care must have continuously been a carer since vacating the premises.

In the above instances Owner means the Freeholder or Leaseholder. In the case of a tenant, the tenancy must be for at least 6 months. The care required must be because of old age, disablement, illness, alcohol / drug dependence or mental disorder.

The exemption starts on the day that the premises become unoccupied due to the person(s) residing away. The exemption will last for as long as the conditions are met.

The Council will also need to know if anything happens which means that the property no longer meets the above criteria. Such changes may include:
- Someone else moving into the premises
- Returning to the premises from the other property
- The premises being let out or sold
Account reference (if known):
Full name of applicant: *

First NameLast Name
Full address of the property for which exemption is being claimed:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityCounty

Postcode
Date from which you wish to claim the exemption:

DayMonthYear
Is there an intended date of return to your own property?

YesNo
If yes, please confirm the date:

DayMonthYear
Full name(s) of person(s) receiving care:

First NameLast Name
Please provide an up to date copy of the council tax bill for the person you are providing care for if you live with them or a copy of your council tax bill if your address is different to theirs:

Cancelof
Full address of person(s) providing care (if different from above):

Company

Street Address

CityCounty

Postcode
Please provide an up to date copy of the Council Tax bill for the person who provides care:

Cancelof
Please indicate the reason why personal care is required:

Old age *If yes, provide proof of date of birthDisablementIllnessMental disorderAlcohol/ drug dependence
If you have indicated Disablement, Illness or Mental Disorder as the reason, please provide details of the condition:
Daytime phone number*

Area CodePhone Number
Email*
example@example.com
We are trying to reduce how much paper we use and hope you will help us to go paper free. This means that if you contact us by email or provide us with an email address we will set your council tax account up so that in future your bill and all other correspondence from this department will be sent to you by email. Do you wish to receive your bills by email?*

YesNo
Declaration: By submitting this form I agree to the best of my knowledge and belief that all the information I have given on this application is true and complete in all respects. I authorise the council to make any enquiries they wish to verify the information. Personal data is collected and processed in accordance with data protection law.

I agree that Malvern Hills District Council can use my personal data for the purpose of processing the Application for council tax class J exemption, I understand my data may be shared with other departments within the council for the purposes of processing my application. For further information about how your data is managed please refer to the privacy notice on our website.

You must notify the council as soon as these circumstances change. You acknowledge that failure to do so could result in a penalty being imposed.
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Date*

DayMonthYear
Should be Empty:

Application for council tax class J exemption