A house in Leicester lived in only by full-time students pays no council tax. At Leicester City Council's Band D charge of £2,529 a year, that exemption is worth about £211 a month — but only if you actually claim it.
| All-student household | Fully exempt |
| How to claim | Log in to the My Revenues and Benefits account and apply for a disregard, or for an exemption if the whole property is students; a dedicated student form is also offered. |
| Evidence they want | Proof of student status may be requested — the council can also ask you to complete a form or let it inspect the property. No specific certificate is named. |
| Band D charge, 2026/27 | £2,529 |
Leicester's disregard list is unusually broad: PhD students writing up, student nurses and midwives, foreign language assistants, apprentices, non-British spouses barred from working, and school leavers under 20 who left after 30 April, until 1 November. Report changes within 21 days.
The councils nearest Leicester 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Salford | Salford City Council | £2,594 |
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.
Log in to the My Revenues and Benefits account and apply for a disregard, or for an exemption if the whole property is students; a dedicated student form is also offered.
Proof of student status may be requested — the council can also ask you to complete a form or let it inspect the property. No specific certificate is named.
Checked 18 August 2026 against leicester.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.