The clue in the TFA is the fact that CT payments are in a separate clause, (8) to other utilities, (9). Clause 9 makes no restriction on who the costs can be paid to, wheras in clause 8 it its specific that payment to a billing authority is permitted. Given that this is a schedule of permitted payments and the main body of the Act makes clear that anything not in the schedule is a prohibited payment, we can infer that a payment of CT to a landlord would be a breach of the Act.
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Fair explanation. Thanks for that.
thks Karl. My husband who has more properties and over 20y as a Landlord… he does include CT in his rents in HMO’s. But he is adamant David is wrong. The occupants are liable for CT as they live there. And OpenRent and the Council state what I am doing is legal. Would we also pay their income tax by the same argument… Any how said tenant has signed a Surrender and I will put it in the next working tenants name on the CT bill - so issue solved. The only reason I didnt do this as she was moving out so too messy - but I could still do this in fact as her AST is still active.
I would agree
We have HMOs with Nicholas Humphrey and some we let with the students directly
Our contract does not include council tax like our local universities
If one student drops out or graduates they become liable for council tax and pay us
One borough bills single person occupancy to the tenant and the other bills is and we are remunerated by the tenant
I think youre not understanding my point Susan25, but lets I would strongly urge you to seek clarification from a housing solicitor.
On the nuances of council tax legalities I am no expert. What I can tell you is that it’s Middlesbrough, not “Middlesborough” 
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