Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to a situation where a landlord's name appears on a Council Tax direct debit and where that landlord is also the liable person, but where the tenant pays a rent to the landlord which is deemed to include council tax, whether such a landlord is entitled to keep the £150 Council Tax Energy Rebate payment.

In most circumstances, the occupant of a property is liable for council tax rather than the owner. Where the liable council tax payer for a chargeable dwelling does not occupy the property, for example in a house in multiple occupation or residential care home, nobody will be eligible for the rebate in relation to that property. Councils can consider supporting occupants in these circumstances through their discretionary fund.