A house in Liverpool lived in only by full-time students pays no council tax. At Liverpool City Council's Band D charge of £2,674 a year, that exemption is worth about £223 a month — but only if you actually claim it.
| All-student household | Fully exempt |
| How to claim | Apply online with your place of study, course dates and student ID — landlords can apply on behalf of all the students in a property. |
| Evidence they want | No certificate upload: just course details and student ID, with the council contacting your institution to confirm if needed. |
| Band D charge, 2026/27 | £2,674 |
The council warns its processing is taking longer than usual and asks people not to chase for three months — so apply early and keep paying meanwhile. Halls are already exempt; speak to your accommodation officer instead.
The councils nearest Liverpool 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | Cyngor Gwynedd | £2,555 |
| Brighton | Brighton & Hove City Council | £2,579 |
| Salford | Salford City Council | £2,594 |
| London (Kingston) | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | £2,608 |
| Reading | Reading Borough Council | £2,613 |
| Liverpool | Liverpool City Council | £2,674 |
| Oxford | Oxford City Council | £2,676 |
| Bristol | Bristol City Council | £2,714 |
| Nottingham | Nottingham City Council | £2,755 |
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen City Council | — |
| Belfast | Belfast City Council | — |
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.
Apply online with your place of study, course dates and student ID — landlords can apply on behalf of all the students in a property.
No certificate upload: just course details and student ID, with the council contacting your institution to confirm if needed.
Checked 18 August 2026 against liverpool.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.