Petition · past parliament

To Exempt Final Year Uni students From Council Tax, For Their Entire Tenancy.

Closed 55 signatures

What the petition asks

The government demand that final year Uni students pay council tax for the period between the conclusion of final term right up until the end of your tenancy. This is regardless of the length of your contract (often demanded by landlords to be 11 months) and the fact that you signed it as a student.
My housemates and I feel we were not sufficiently warned or provided any clear statements to make us aware of this law and feel that either this approach must be changed, or that the demand for council tax over these outlying months, be removed completely. We want to help raise awareness for other students so that they don't get caught out too. As graduates we don't earn too much straight after University and to be suddenly hit with a bill that we were unaware of is quite stressful.

Timeline

29 Sep 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Mar 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 55
Status Closed
Opened 29 Sep 2016
Closed 29 Mar 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.