Council Tax when someone dies

Council Tax when someone dies

You must report the death of a person liable for Council Tax as soon as possible. A friend, relative or solicitor of the deceased person can notify us.

You will need to tell us:

• the name of the deceased
• the date of death
• the address of the property they lived in
• your name, address and telephone number
• the name and address of the executor, if known

The executor must tell us:

• the date probate is granted
• details of the transfer or sale of the property or the end date of the tenancy
• the date the estate is settled

Where a Council Tax bill is due to be paid, the executor is responsible for making payment. The executor is not personally liable for the Council Tax charge, and available funds within the deceased estate should be used to cover the payment. If there are no funds within the estate, the executor must let us know immediately.

You will also need to contact the  Benefits Team  if the deceased person received:

• Housing Benefit
• Council Tax Support

report the death of a person liable for Council Tax

You may wish to report the death via GOV.UK - Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go.