Exactly. When I asked if there was any way I could not pay full council tax on an empty flat that I couldn't sell, the lady asked me, straightfaced, whether I or my partner were registered drug addicts and whether either of us had pending court dates that were likely to be given custodial sentences. In which case, yes it would be reduced or free if more than 6 months in prison. She spoke as if this was a normal thing to say to someone. When I am in the UK I do get addicted to buying scratchcards, I wonder if that counts...
Exactly. When I asked if there was any way I could not pay full council tax on an empty flat that I couldn't sell, the lady asked me, straightfaced, whether I or my partner were registered drug addicts and whether either of us had pending court dates that were likely to be given custodial sentences. In which case, yes it would be reduced or free if more than 6 months in prison. She spoke as if this was a normal thing to say to someone. When I am in the UK I do get addicted to buying scratchcards, I wonder if that counts...