Council Tax Exemption
Council tax is payable on all homes within the UK. However, if you are a full-time student, you will not have to pay council tax. The University will automatically inform Leeds City Council, Wakefield and Bradford Metropolitan District Councils of your student status (if your term-time address is in any of these cities). If your term-time address is not in Leeds, Wakefield or Bradford, you will need to show your council a Council Tax Exemption Certificate.
You will need to ensure that you have registered and provided a valid Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford term time address on the Student Services section of the Portal to be included in the file and that you have claimed the student exemption/discount in the form sent by your council. If you have been contacted by the council after these dates it is possible that your information wasn't included in the file, in which case, you may request a registration letter here or at the counter for council tax purposes to prove your student status to the council.
If you have been contacted by the council before October or just before February, please contact the council and indicate that the University has confirmed that confirmation will be sent automatically as they should already be aware of on those dates.
For all students not living in the catchment area or requiring a letter for a parent's use at a non Leeds/Wakefield address, you can request a registration letter online or at the counter.