I am a full-time student. Is there anything I can do to make the council drop their summons for non-payment of council tax? First you think it's ridiculous as council tax charges are waived 100% for full-time students. I have called them to reason about it and they insist we (me and 2 other housemates who finished in September 2011) pay £70 as they have sent us reminders to the old address where we no longer live! They are saying we should have contacted them to close the account when we move out, but we did not think about the tax as we never had to worry about it since we are still students. I have asked my agent to prepare a proof of end of tenancy so am still waiting for their reply or my housemates and I have to cough out the £700+ council tax. I only came to know about the summons when the new tenants told me about it.