census form question

rogerroger · Post by **rogerroger** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:33 pm

Hello,

i have received the census form for 2011 which needs to be filled by 27/03/11.

I have 2 relations (studying) staying with me in my house, they are just staying and not paying guests are anything like that. They will be returning to their native countries at the end of their 1 year course

Do i need to list them on the survey? did i need to declare them to the local council?

thanks

Post by **geriatrix** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:44 pm

rogerroger wrote:Do i need to list them on the survey?

Yes.

rogerroger · Post by **rogerroger** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:19 pm

thanks for your quick reply,

do i need to declare their presence to my local council - i am a home owner.

do i need to declare their presence to any other body?

Post by **geriatrix** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:17 pm

I don't think you need to.
You own the property, so anyone who has your permission can stay in the property for as long as you permission lasts.

KDS · Post by **KDS** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:17 pm

yea if you have any body living you have to tell your council. They might put your council tax up. but if they are student you can get discount. Speak to your council.

Post by **geriatrix** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:18 pm

KDS, council tax is not dependant on the number of the people living in the property but on the value of the property!

Post by **Greenie** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:22 pm

rogerroger wrote:thanks for your quick reply,

do i need to declare their presence to my local council - i am a home owner.

do i need to declare their presence to any other body?

Are you claiming single person's council tax discount?

Are you receiving rent from the lodgers?

Are you receiving any benefits?

Are they studying full time?

KDS · Post by **KDS** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:37 pm

sushdmehta wrote:KDS, council tax is not dependant on the number of the people living in the property but on the value of the property!

that might be the case but they still wants to know who lives. well Ealing council does.

rogerroger · Post by **rogerroger** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:54 pm

Greenie wrote:
rogerroger wrote:thanks for your quick reply,

do i need to declare their presence to my local council - i am a home owner.

do i need to declare their presence to any other body?
Are you claiming single person's council tax discount?

Are you receiving rent from the lodgers?

Are you receiving any benefits?

Are they studying full time?

no, i am not receiving single person's discount
no, i am not receiving ant rent from lodgers
only benefit my wife receives is the child benefit of 80pounds or so a month
yes, they are ful time students

if i inform the census that i have 2 more people in my ome, and have not yet informed the council. can i get done for any reason.

am i breaking any law here? it is of course my house and we have guests staying with us - only this time we have got 2 fulltime students living with us

Post by **Casa** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:29 pm

If it's your own house, it's up to you who you have living there...but you must declare them on the census.

pennylessinindia · Post by **pennylessinindia** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:20 pm

sushdmehta wrote:KDS, council tax is not dependant on the number of the people living in the property but on the value of the property!

as greenie correctly pointed out there if you are own your own you get a discount so the number does matter but in this case more than one person so does not matter!!

rogerroger · Post by **rogerroger** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:13 pm

so i should declare them in the census, but i dont need to declare them to the council, correct?

the council tax for a residence with 2,3,4 or more people is that same, correct?

Post by **geriatrix** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:18 pm

Include them in the census.
Nothing else!

rogerroger · Post by **rogerroger** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:27 pm

will do. thanks for all the advice.

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