A house in Coventry lived in only by full-time students pays no council tax. At Coventry City Council's Band D charge of £2,516 a year, that exemption is worth about £210 a month — but only if you actually claim it.
| All-student household | Fully exempt |
| How to claim | Tell the council your circumstances through the online proof-of-student-status form. |
| Evidence they want | Proof of student status — the page does not name the document, only that no reduction is awarded until it is received. |
| Band D charge, 2026/27 | £2,516 |
Halls need no action. If you do not tell the council you will get a demand for the full amount. You stop being a student when the course ends, not at graduation, so a tenancy running past the course end date is chargeable. Allesley, Finham and Keresley add a parish charge.
The councils nearest Coventry City Council on the Band D charge — what the exemption is worth where you might have gone instead. The full table has every one.
| City | Council | Band D |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | Cambridge City Council | £2,467 |
| Durham | Durham County Council | £2,500 |
| Guildford | Guildford Borough Council | £2,501 |
| Norwich | Norwich City Council | £2,503 |
| Sheffield | Sheffield City Council | £2,505 |
| Coventry | Coventry City Council | £2,516 |
| Leicester | Leicester City Council | £2,529 |
| Wolverhampton | City of Wolverhampton Council | £2,539 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle City Council | £2,541 |
| Bangor | Cyngor Gwynedd | £2,555 |
| Brighton | Brighton & Hove City Council | £2,579 |
No, not if every adult in the property is a full-time student — the household is exempt. The exemption has to be claimed; it does not apply itself just because you are a student.
Tell the council your circumstances through the online proof-of-student-status form.
Proof of student status — the page does not name the document, only that no reduction is awarded until it is received.
Checked 18 August 2026 against coventry.gov.uk. Councils change their forms and evidence rules; the council's own page is the authority when you claim.
Processes checked 19 August 2026 against each council's own pages. This is information, not advice, and the council's page is the authority when you claim.