Who Has to Pay?The council tax hierarchy works out the person responsible for paying the council tax bill in a property. The first person in the property to fit one of the descriptions listed below will be responsible.
Council tax hierarchy
- A freeholder who lives in the property
- A leaseholder who lives in the property
- A tenant who lives in the property
- A person with a licence to live in the property
- A person who lives in the property, including squatters
If there is more than one person who fits the same description listed above, both people will be jointly responsible for paying the council tax bill. This also applies to
- A married couple
- A person you live with as if you are married to them
- A civil partner
- A person you live with as if you are civil partners
Contact us
By telephone
020 7525 1880 - housing and council tax benefit
020 7525 1850 - council tax
By post
Council Tax Section
London Borough Of Southwark
P.O. Box 782
Bromley
BR1 3YE
Please indicate which department your query is for.
In person
Bermondsey One Stop Shop
Spa Road
Bermondsey
SE16 3QN
Peckham One Stop Shop
Ground Floor
Peckham Library
122 Peckham Hill Street
SE15 5JR
Walworth One Stop Shop
151 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RY
Dulwich Area Housing Office
41-43 East Dulwich Road
Dulwich
SE22 9BY
All one stop shops are open from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. In addition, Peckham one stop shop is open on Saturday, 9am to 1pm.
By email
Housing/council tax benefit: Soucounciltaxuk@Liberata.com
Council tax: Soucounciltaxuk@Liberata.com |