People who are detained or in prison
Property left empty by someone who has gone to prison
If you are in prison or detained and your property is unoccupied it may be exempt from council tax. This means you don't have to pay council tax for your property.
It doesn't matter if you leave furniture in the property.
How to apply
- log in to your MyGuildford account (opens new window)
- click the 'council tax and benefits' tile
- select 'continue' on the 'view other services' page
- select 'council tax' on the 'your services' page
- on your account summary page, find the list of quick links
- if you're using a computer or laptop these will be on the right-hand side of the screen
- if you're using a mobile device, click 'quick links'
- in the list of quick links find 'apply for or cancel an exemption'
- fill in the form telling us:
- the date that the property was left unoccupied. This is due to the person being detained or remanded to prison
- the address of the institution that the person is detained or remanded to