If you are no longer the owner of an empty property or second home you need to advise us so that you are not charged unnecessary council tax.
Tell us if you are responsible for council tax on a property you are not living in and you are selling this property.
You will need your 12 digit council tax reference number to apply for the discount. It is on the top left of your bill under the address.
Once you have a fixed date for the completion of the sale, please tell us within 21 days of the sale taking place. This makes sure that you are not charged unnecessary council tax. It also allows us to issue a correct bill for your new address.
Please ensure that the information provided is accurate so we can issue a new bill quickly. You could have to pay more council tax than necessary if the information you provide is:
Please have the following information at hand before you complete the form:
Please complete the form below. Provide as much detail as possible for us to register the sale of this property and close your account.
You must tell us of any changes that may affect the amount of council tax you pay within 21 days of the change. Whether this means that you pay more or less council tax.
If you fail to do this the council may impose a penalty of £70.00. If you fail to tell us on more than one occasion we may increase the penalty to £280.00.
Once you have told us the details, we will send you a bill showing the amount owed.
If you have overpaid we will check to see if you have other debts for council tax within the Newcastle City area. If so, we will usually use the credit to reduce the balance outstanding on what you owe.
If you paid by Direct Debit, we will refund any overpayment back into your bank account. Otherwise, you will receive a credit notice so that you can claim a refund.