Change of address or circumstances for Council Tax

Register for Council Tax

If you move into a new home in Wirral you will need to register for Council Tax.

Council Tax discounts and exemptions

You may be able to get money off your Council Tax bill if there is a change in your circumstances.

Find out more about Council Tax discounts and exemptions

Change of address

Let us know straight away when you move house so we can adjust your bill and make sure you pay the right amount of Council Tax.

Report a change of address

If you have told us about a change of address and are waiting for a new bill, please continue to pay on your old Wirral bill, if you have one. Otherwise check how much your bill will be and set aside money for when your new bill arrives.

Changes in a household

You must tell us about changes such as:

if someone in your household has passed away
if you have left a property and it is now empty
if someone has left or joined your household, including applications for a Single Persons Discount

Report a change in a household

Other changes

You must tell us:

if there has been a change in ownership with the tenants still living there
if your partner has left or joined the household
if you need to update your contact details
if you've changed your name, for example, due to marriage
if you would like your bills to be sent to a different address
if you would like to give someone authority to discuss your Council Tax on your behalf
about any other household or personal circumstances that have changed and may affect your Council Tax

You can use the form below to tell us about any of these changes. You can also use it to provide any evidence we have requested.

Tell us about any other changes

Cancel a Council Tax exemption

You must tell us if you are no longer entitled to a discount or exemption. If you don't tell us straight away, you may have to repay any discounts to which you are no longer entitled.

Cancel a discount or exemption

Tenants moving in or out

If you are a landlord you must tell us if you have tenants moving in or out of your property.

Tell us about tenants moving in or out