A property I jointly own with my ex has an unpaid Council tax debt. The account is in both our names and for a period where neither of us were living there, it was unoccupied. The local council recently changed their rules so we have to pay Council Tax (at a reduced rate) even for unoccupied properties.
It's a large amount. I can't afford to pay it all but I am happy to pay half and think that it is fair that we both pay half. He refuses to pay any at all and honestly he doesn't care if he gets a CCJ etc as his credit rating is ruined anyway. I do understand we are jointly and severally liable for this debt.
Would this be the sort of thing I can apply to the Small Claims Court for them to make a ruling on? It's fair that we both pay half each, neither of us lived there at the time and we both work so both have equal ability to pay.
If not, is there anything else I can do? It's over £1000 and the final demands are getting more demanding. I know Council Tax debt is taken very seriously indeed. 