Council tax applies to all domestic properties in London and elsewhere in the UK, including houses, bungalows, flats, maisonettes, mobile homes and houseboats, regardless of whether they are rented or owned outright.
What is my council tax band in London?
The Valuation Office Agency, a division of the Inland Revenue, determines the valuation band for each property. In England, properties are placed into one of eight bands, based on their capital value on 1 April 1991 – not what the property is worth today.
Each borough council in London differs in the amount of council tax you pay. This is dependent on the costs for services within each individual area.
Below is a list of all London councils and their council tax rates for 2014/15. Find the borough you will be living in after you complete your house move to London so you can calculate your monthly council tax payments.
London Boroughs
Barking and Dagenham:
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/residents/council-tax/
Barnet:
https://www.barnet.gov.uk/citizen-home/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax.html
Bexley:
https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/council-tax-and-business-rates/council-tax
Brent:
https://www.brent.gov.uk/media/1535214/Council%20tax%20information%20leaflet.pdf
Bromley:
http://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/200028/council_tax/255/council_tax_201415
Camden:
http://camden.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/council-and-democracy/council-tax/
City of London:
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/housing-and-council-tax/council-tax/Pages/default.aspx
Croydon:
https://www.croydon.gov.uk/advice/counciltax/council-tax-bands-and-charges
Ealing:
https://www.ealing.gov.uk/site/
Enfield:
https://new.enfield.gov.uk/services/council-tax/
Greenwich:
http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/1010/council_tax-charges/440/how_much_council_tax_will_i_have_to_pay
Hackney:
https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-tax-charges#.U9-r2_ldVHU
Hammersmith and Fulham:
https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/council-tax
Haringey:
http://www.haringey.gov.uk/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax/bands-and-charges
Harrow:
http://www.harrow.gov.uk/info/200028/council_tax
Havering:
https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20000/council_tax/168/council_tax_bands_and_bills
Hillingdon:
https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/6352/Council-tax-bands
Hounslow:
https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/counciltax
Islington:
http://www.islington.gov.uk/publicrecords/library/Finance/Information/Advice-and-information/2013-2014/%282014-03-06%29-Council-tax-booklet-2014-15.pdf
Kensington and Chelsea:
http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/pdf/RBKC%2038PP%20WEB%20BOOKLET%202014-15.pdf
Kingston:
http://www.kingston.gov.uk/info/200297/council_tax/95/charges_and_property_bands_for_council_tax
Lambeth:
https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/benefits-and-council-tax/council-tax/council-tax-bands-and-rates-guide
Lewisham:
https://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/counciltax/bands-and-charges/Pages/default.aspx
Merton:
https://www2.merton.gov.uk/advice-benefits/counciltax/charge.htm
Newham:
https://www.newham.gov.uk/Pages/Services/Council-tax-annual-notification.aspx
Redbridge:
https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/
Richmond:
http://www.richmond.gov.uk/council_tax_business_rates_guide.pdf
Southwark:
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/council-tax/
Tower Hamlets:
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/council_and_democracy/council_tax/council_tax.aspx
Waltham Forest:
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/Pages/Services/Council-tax-band-reductions.aspx?l1=100001&l2=200028
Wandsworth:
http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/info/200262/council_tax_charge/5/how_much_is_council_tax
Westminster:
http://transact.westminster.gov.uk/docstores/publications_store/Ctax%20A-Z%202014-15.pdf
Council tax discounts
There are a number of discounts available for council tax. A ‘full’ council tax bill is based on the property being inhabited by a minimum of two adults. Properties occupied by a single person will be eligible for a single person reduction of 25 per cent.
If a property remains furnished but is not the primary residence of any individual then a second home discount may apply reduction at the discretion of each individual council.
If you are a household of full-time students, you don’t need to pay council tax. However, even one working member of the household invalidates this discount.
How to apply for a council tax reduction
If you believe you are eligible for a discount, exemption or reduction on your council tax then it is important to get in touch with your local council as soon as possible.
Use the links to each London council above to find contact details for your relevant region.
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