Council services

• Electoral register - register to vote in York
• Jobs - find jobs with the council
• Residents parking - priority parking and discounts for residents
• Schools - find out about schools in York, including OFSTED reports
• Waste and recycling - find out when your rubbish is collected and where you can recycle
• YORKcard - gives you membership to York's libraries and discounts on leisure facilities
• Yortime website - find out about community groups and events in York

Buying property

You can find estate agents in the area on the National Association of Estate Agents website.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) website has information on mortgages.

You can find out about average property prices on the Land Registry website.

Find out about planning and building control in York.

Council tax

You must let us know if you move house. We will recalculate your bill and send you a revised account within 10 working days. If you are moving out of the City of York area you may be entitled to a refund of overpaid tax which will be sent to your new address.

If you are moving into a newly built property we will be unable to send you a bill until the Valuation Officer decides which band your property falls into. However, to help you plan your household expenses, we will provide you with a provisional bill in the meantime.

Find out more about council tax.

Registering with NHS services

You can find your nearest services, including doctors and dentists, on the NHS website.

Change of address

You will need to inform

• your utility providers (gas, water, electricity)
• your telephone company
• your bank and building society
• your credit card company
• your insurers
• TV Licensing
• The DVLA

of your change of address.

You can set up automatic mail redirection to your new address on the Royal Mail website.

Unwanted items

There are many charities and community groups that will gladly take any items that you don't want to take with you when you move. See community recycling schemes for more information on schemes in York, or the Charity Commission website for national information.