A house in Dundee lived in only by full-time students pays no council tax. At Dundee City Council's Band D charge of £1,730 a year, that exemption is worth about £144 a month — but only if you actually claim it.
| All-student household | Fully exempt |
| How to claim | Register for Council Tax first (even when claiming exemption), then apply online with your Council Tax account number — an extra form is needed only if you study somewhere other than the University of Dundee, Abertay, Dundee College or Angus College. |
| Evidence they want | No document is specified for students at the four local institutions; students elsewhere must complete an additional form. It is the student's job to apply — 'It's your responsibility to apply - your landlord can't do it for you.' |
| University sends your data directly | Yes |
| Band D charge, 2026/27 | £1,730 |
100% exemption when 'everyone living in your property is a full-time student'. Halls are handled automatically: 'Staying in Halls of Residence? You don't need to register for Council Tax' (examples given include The Hub and Parker House). university_data_sharing is true on the basis that the page requires an additional form only from students at institutions other than Dundee College, Angus College, University of Dundee and University of Abertay, i.e. the council already holds enrolment data for those four. Band D £1,729.69 is the Council Tax element only; Scottish Water charges are billed alongside it (water £301.95 + sewerage £350.37, total £2,382.01). Verified at https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/corporate-services/council-tax-bands-and-charges
Qualifying study is 24+ weeks a year at 21+ hours a week (or under-20s on non-advanced courses of 12+ hours for 3+ months); a 25% discount applies if all but one adult in the home are full-time students. Thesis/dissertation write-up still counts if the institution still classes you as full-time.
The councils nearest Dundee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| London (Westminster) | Westminster City Council | £1,048 |
| Edinburgh | The City of Edinburgh Council | £1,626 |
| Dundee | Dundee City Council | £1,730 |
| London (Lambeth) | Lambeth Council | £2,047 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Stoke-on-Trent City Council | £2,183 |
| Colchester | Colchester City Council | £2,241 |
| York | City of York Council | £2,270 |
| Leeds | Leeds City Council | £2,272 |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth City Council | £2,292 |
| Hull | Hull City Council | £2,295 |
| Lincoln | City of Lincoln Council | £2,323 |
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.
Register for Council Tax first (even when claiming exemption), then apply online with your Council Tax account number — an extra form is needed only if you study somewhere other than the University of Dundee, Abertay, Dundee College or Angus College.
No document is specified for students at the four local institutions; students elsewhere must complete an additional form. It is the student's job to apply — 'It's your responsibility to apply - your landlord can't do it for you.'
Qualifying study is 24+ weeks a year at 21+ hours a week (or under-20s on non-advanced courses of 12+ hours for 3+ months); a 25% discount applies if all but one adult in the home are full-time students. Thesis/dissertation write-up still counts if the institution still classes you as full-time.
Checked 18 August 2026 against dundeecity.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.