Track your request If you want to track the progress of this form, you will need to sign in or register for a MyStoke account. Register Sign In If a property is left empty because the occupant is detained then it will usually be exempt from council tax. Exemption Criteria An exemption will apply if the usual occupier is: • Those detained in prison, hospital or some other place by order of a Court. • Those detained pending deportation under the Immigration Act 1971. • Those detained in a place of safety under the Mental Health Act 1983. • Those detained under a Warrant issued under the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984. • Those imprisoned, detained or in custody under the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 or the Naval Discipline Act 1957; (provided they are not in custody under open arrest and the custody forms part of a continuous period exceeding 48 hours during which they are under arrest). It does not include people in police custody until they are remanded in custody by a court or those detained for non-payment of council tax or for default in paying a fine An exemption is granted for an unoccupied property that was previously the sole or main residence of a person now detained in prison or hospital as above. If 2 or more adults remain in the property no discount will be applicable. How we use your personal data