If your sole or main residence is in hostel or night shelter you are discounted from paying Council Tax. - You must be in accommodation for people of no fixed abode and no settled way of life, such as are provided by the Salvation Army or Church Army.
- Most of the accommodation must be communal (ie, not sub-divided into self-contained units)
- Agreements to occupy the accommodation must be under licences which do not constitute tenancies.
- The discount applies to resident staff as well so long as the accommodation is predominantly provided for those with no fixed abode on the terms and conditions specified.
The owner of the property (rather than the residents of the property) is responsible for the payment of Council Tax for hostels and night-shelters.
