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South Ayrshire Council

SPSO (Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) Not Upheld Reference 201101244 Sector Local Government Category Homeless person issues Decided 01 January 2012

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B&B use for homelessness Domestic abuse accommodation support

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Mr C was the chairman of the board of governors of a registered charity involved in drug rehabilitation. He believed the charity had exemption from paying council tax because of its charitable status and because it refers to a house of multiple occupation. He was unhappy that, as a result of non-payment of council tax, the council passed the arrears to sheriff officers for recovery.

We found that the relevant legislation in this matter was The Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 (as amended). On examining the legislation we established that it refers to unoccupied dwellings and, therefore, the charity could not be considered to be exempt. We found that the council acted correctly in telling the charity that they were not exempt.

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