Report a change in circumstance (Council Tax)

You must tell us if:

  • someone moves in or out of your property and it changes your entitlement or discount
  • a discount, exemption, or your entitlement comes to an end

If you are not sure whether you need to tell us, contact us.

You can tell us about this using the link to our self-service portal below.

Access the self-service portal

Find out more about Council Tax discounts and exemptions.

Contacting us about someone else's account

If you are contacting us for someone else, we must have written consent from the account holder before we can talk to you.

If you call us or visit our office on someone else's behalf, the account holder must be there to give their consent.  

We have a duty to protect any personal information that we hold. This is governed by the Data Protection Act 2018. Visit our data protection page for more information.

The upgraded self-service portal is now live

Our upgraded Council Tax, Housing Benefits and Business Rates self-service portal is now live.

Find out more

Council Tax Services

Please quote your account number to hand when contacting us. If you are contacting us on someone else's behalf, we must have either written or verbal consent from the account holder.

Address: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Offices
Campus East
The Campus
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 6AE

Telephone: 01707 357 000

Tell us once

If you need to tell us about someone who has died 'Tell us once' lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go.

Tell us once