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	Podcast:		Money Box
	Episode:		Should students pay council tax?
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:24:23
	Publish Date:		2020-01-18 07:02:00
	Description:		Four students studying at Durham University received a surprise bill for Council Tax. They were billed hundreds of pounds for a period when no -one was living in the property over the summer. The local authority said that as students they were exempt from the tax but only when they were actually living there. We speak to the editor of the Council Tax Handbook. Police forces across the UK have seen a recent spike in cases of what is called courier fraud. Criminals persuade older people to take cash out of the bank and then give it to a courier to keep it safe. What can potential victims do to avoid being scammed? Earlier this year we looked at the history of financial mistakes. We asked listeners to get in touch with their biggest financial mistakes. A number of people told us theirs was buying a flat with Grenfell-style cladding and then being billed tens of thousands of pounds for its removal. We hear from people in this position. Presenter: Paul Lewis Producer: Alex Lewis Editor: Emma Rippon
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