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Housing Association - Credit Withdrawn
Hi All, This is my first post so sorry if this is not the most suitable forum to ask this question, I’m sure an admin can move it if not? So long story short… I’m a shared owner with Clarion Housing. In September 23 I get a letter from them with the actual service charges calculations for 2022-2023, the final sum was a…
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council tax amended
we applied for council tax band to be reduced from C to B through govt website in September. we got reply saying we were succsessful and would be rebanded to B. Had a letter from council today confirming this and altering our payments going forward but nothing saying about compensation for overpayment for past 30 years. My…
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Council tax appeal tribunal advice
Hi all I moved into a new build property in September 2022. The council tax was higher than I was expecting (Band E rather than Band D that I had hoped) based on my research prior to moving for budgeting purposes. I made an appeal and supplied 3 sample band D properties (which are almost identical size and design, same…
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Council tax sole occupancy
Hi everyone, I purchased a house on the 1st of May. I was out of the country at that time until 28 May. The house needed a lot of work and didn't have an indoor toilet or functioning kitchen so i couldn't move in until I'd made it habitable, which was mid August. During the period between me returning from my trip and…
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Council Tax Court Summons - but no reminders!
Hi all! I think this is the best place for this. Unfortunately I've received a court summons for unpaid council tax, from Birmingham City Council. I've recently moved out of the area to another town. Some time after I moved house I cancelled my direct debit to the council - I'd assumed that it was all paid as I'd completed…
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Stamp duty refund for accidental landlord
Hi everyone I was wondering if anyone can advise In 2019 we put our apartment up for sale and accepted an offer, and thus went through the process of buying a house, a necessity due to starting a family. Terribly, our sale fell through as our building had cladding which now needs to be remediated due to flammable…
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House fires & council tax
So, in March we had a house fire which meant we were rendered homeless and about 6/7 weeks later the insurance company finally found us somewhere to live. Cut to now we still haven’t moved back into our home and the work only started in august so there’s no hope of us returning anytime soon. During our stay at this…
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Council Tax - Disabled Band Reduction
Hi, earlier this year, I had a downstairs room (our former dining room) converted into a bedroom for my wife who has ME/CFS. This decision was an obvious one as my wife unfortunately had suffered a couple of falls using the stairs & we also don't have an upstairs toilet.We would be able to stay in our home for a few more…
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Is it possible to add my name to the council tax since April and pay what is owed?
Basically I want to show I have lived somewhere with a family member and it all ties up with what is the truthful reason. I forgot to add my name back in April. It is currently only showing single occupancy, so I want to make sure all my ducks are in a row and that the council knows I have been living there since April. I…
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Reclaiming TV License for 6 years
Apologies if this isn’t the right forum - Not really sure where this fits. Short version - Partner has only just got internet banking (madness) had it two months. Last week noticed while showing him how to use it that he’s been paying for a TV license for the house he lived in 6 years ago!! Call Tv license - Just asked me…
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Stamp duty - higher or lower rate?
My son and I live in a house that was left to us 50/50 by my mother. I am purchasing my own property and moving out. The new property will be my main residence but I am not selling my share of my mother's house. Do I pay the higher or lower stamp duty rate?
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Stamp duty on second home
Hi, my husband owns a house before we met and I own a house too. We got married and he moved into my house. His parents living in the house he owns, we do not receive any rental income. We are planning to sell my house and move into a bigger house as we now have 2 kids but as his parents are still living in his house, we…
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Council Tax Band Challenge Advice
My late grandmother’s cottage was inherited by her two children, who both disagree with the Band D they are now being billed for. I was tasked with putting together a challenge to get it lowered and checked all the available information on properties in the street (there are several postcodes) - size according to EPC’s…
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Newbie to this subject
Update: I have since spoken on the telephone to VOA and, following their advice, I have sent all relevant ( and possibly some irrelevant) papers to VOA and they have agreed to do a banding review. I am happy with that! Regardless of outcome I will accept their findings. We moved to this property in 1989. We were banded C…
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Reclaim overpaid council tax
Hi! This is the discussion thread for the Reclaim overpaid council tax guide Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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LTD or sole trader?
Can I set up a LTD company or register as a sole trader for a BTL that was setup on a a non LTD company mortgage? Thanks
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Backdated re banding for Council Tax due to Certificate of Lawful Use
At the end of August a detached outbuilding on my property was awarded a Certificate of Lawful Use on the 4 year ruling, a council tax band B, and subsequently a backdated council tax bill to 2015, the year it was built. Let’s call this The Barn. The adjacent semi detached farm worker’s cottage has, since my purchase of it…
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Long-term empty change?
If the house that gets the long-term empty class is changed into an airbnb/short term rental then I think the owner is still liable for the council tax, but would it lose the long-term empty status? Thanks.
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Council Tax - Property Empty
Hi, I was just wondering what happens in the following situation. My brother has died and there is a final council tax bill for a period the property was empty. How far can the council go in trying to reclaim the money owed?
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