If you are a student in halls of residence you are exempt from paying Council Tax and do not need to notify us that you are a student.
If you are a student in private accommodation you must register for Council Tax and then apply for the student discount or exemption using the form below.
Once you have registered for Council Tax, you can check if you are eligible and apply for a student discount or exemption.
If a student or students are living in a property the following applies:
A student (including those who are from overseas) must be:
You won't be able to save this form to complete later, so please allow yourself five minutes to fill in the form.
We will review the report and contact you within ten working days.
We will require evidence of your student status. Solent University and Southampton University currently provide the Council with a list of their students. (You will be included on these lists providing you agreed for the Universities to share your data at the time you enrolled).
These students will not need to provide a copy of their student certificate but students from other establishments (or not on these lists) will need to provide a copy of their student certificate.
A document from your education provider that confirms you are enrolled with them and provides details of your course. You can obtain a copy from your academic registrar or student records department.