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British Citizenship application question ,Thanks

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:56 pm
by pavisa2014
Hi
I think I qualify to apply for British Citizenship now.
But I'm worrying about one thing I've just found out recently .
One of house I rented before which I lived for a year . Landload of house only paid 75% of council tax .
He told council there is only one person there.
So Is this gonna creating problem ?
Many Thanks

Re: British Citizenship application question ,Thanks

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:59 pm
by ohara
How many people lived there and what were they doing? There is a 25% discount entitlement for single occupants (I've had this for years as I live alone).

Also, students in full time education are exempt from council tax so even if you lived with a student you would still be entitled to the single person discount.

Re: British Citizenship application question ,Thanks

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:09 pm
by pavisa2014
there was one student lived with landlord (working) when I moved in.
2 months later student out one guy(working) moved in.
I thought rent included everything ,we ddint have contract

Re: British Citizenship application question ,Thanks

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:24 pm
by ohara
Was the council tax bill in your name?

Re: British Citizenship application question ,Thanks

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:26 pm
by pavisa2014
no
I though he handled all those things.
I didn't received any letter from council too .

Re: British Citizenship application question ,Thanks

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:49 pm
by CR001
If council tax was not in your name then it is not an issue. It sounds like you were only renting a room in a house, so no issue.

Re: British Citizenship application question ,Thanks

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:31 am
by ohara
As above, your landlord is the one who has been committing fraud, not you :)

Re: British Citizenship application question ,Thanks

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:04 am
by narsii
Hi ,

I believe , the case worker guidance says " Speeding tickets , Coulciltax related isssues will not be part of Good character measures " . I will try digging out the link to the doc , I got that link from this forum .

Regards,
Narsii

Re: British Citizenship application question ,Thanks

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:38 pm
by pavisa2014
Thanks very much for all yours answers.
really appreciated it