Hello,
I am new to this. I have a 5 bedrooms property planning to let only to students and am not living in the house. Could somebody advice how could the house be categorise as student property (therefore exempted from paying council tax) instead of a House of Multiple Occupancy (which the landlord has to pay the council tax although letting to students)? Any advice will be much appreciated.

Thank you.

I believe that as the property is a 5 bedroomed property you will need to register the property with the council as a % bed student property.

There are also more stringent Fire Safety Reg's that you will be required to adhere to. The student will be exempt from paying council tax and you can apply to the council for exemption I think.

The property will be classed as a HMO anyway seeing as the occupant are not family members and living together, therefore multi occupancy. I wasn't aware that if the property is a HMO the landlord pays council tax, who told you that?