London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

The complainant requested whether other third year students (whose exams finished in May 2019) who attended St Mary’s University and lived at a specific address in council tax year 2018/2019, were subject to council tax liability by London Borough of Richmond-Upon-Thames (LBROT) Council and the amounts they were liable to pay. LBROT withheld the information, citing section S40(2) of the FOIA as its basis for doing so. The Commissioner’s decision is that LBROT was entitled to withhold the requested information under section 40(2)of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require LBROT to take any further steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.