body: We own a joint property in the UK, and are full taxpayers of all taxes including standard rate council tax band for the region.
  
  
  But my partner will be going abroad for a significant amount of time (6 months+). Will I be able to claim the single person discount for council tax, if I am living alone in the property (thus using less of council services like rubbish collection, libraries, etc)?
  
  
  It looks like that - because it's a lot of revenue, so councils try to sideline this scenario stating that - you still own property jointly, so ignoring the fact that only 1 person is living there (thus using less of council facilities).
  
  
  
title: UK Single person council tax discount when owning joint property