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Council Tax Rebanding SUCCESS stories
MSE Insert! Forumite lanerideruk successfully reclaimed 19 years' worth of council tax - £2,400! Join and let us know what you've reclaimed too. Read how to do it yourself: Council Tax Cashback This thread is especially for reporting your successes in getting your council tax rebanded plus refunds. The aim is to show…
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New to the Reclaiming Mortgage Fees, Council Tax, etc board? Start here
🏠 Some threads that may be useful * Council tax rebanding success stories 🏠 Useful links to MoneySavingExpert.com guides * Lower your council tax band (England and Scotland) * How to reclaim overpaid council tax * How to claim the 'severely mentally impaired' council tax discount * Complain and reclaim 💡 If there's a link…
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Council Tax Reband
Hi..I moved into a new build house last year. This is the only new build in the road amongst a majority of bungalows. As it is a new build my council tax has been banded as E. The majority on the lane are D though there are a couple of E's as well. Next door is a semi detached house and is banded as a D. The 1991 price…
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Section 20, Windows
My leaseholder (a housing association) submitted a Section 20 on our block of flats in 2022. They gave 3 estimates from contractors for all issues relating to building repairs. In the Section 20, there were 3 estimates given by contractors for windows. They were all generally around the same. The cheapest was £1062 for…
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COUNCIL TAX LEVY ON SECOND HOMES
Hi everyone, reaching out for some good strong advice here. my scenario>>> I have an elderly aunt and uncle, he's English, 90 yrs she is a Swiss National 85 yrs They have lived in Zurich for over 50 years, they bought a house in UK in 1997. From 97 to 2024/25 they paid the normal council tax going rate . Since 97 they have…
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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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New-ish development Council Tax Rebanding
Hello, I have just moved (first time owner!) into a 2021-2022 development of ~200 flats over a few buildings. All of the 2 bedroom flats are Band C... except mine and the 2nd and 3rd floor version of my flat in my building which are D. It doesn't make much sense, as even in my building the 2 bedroom flats around me are…
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Council Tax and Rebuilds
Advice please! If you have had planning to rebuild a like for like footprint in size, what are the rules around council tax? does the council tax remain the same banding if the new build is like for like in size?
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Council tax band-it is based on the price the property would have sold on 1 April 1991
Hi, Could someone advise how to find the price of my property if it would have sold on 1 April 1991? How the VOA would know the price of my flat on 1 April 1991? Thanks, Jose
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Council tax reduction/exemption for elderly relative query
Background My father in law, 85, now resides in care. He lived abroad for about 20 years before getting ill, then returned to the UK about 3 years ago to convalesce and he lived near us in a rented flat until his health deteriorated further, and he now needs a lot of care, so is in residential care. He owns his own home,…
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Financial Ombudsman Service - Strange Decision
Hi All, I am new here, so please be gentle. I bought a car on finance for 90k on a PCP contract that is in my name and my address and regulated by the consumer credit act. I had a complaint about a serious fault and wanted to reject the car. The finance company did not accept the request and I then referred the matter to…
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Council Tax Bands on my road
Hi I live in a 2 bedroom link detached bungalow bought in 1995 for £53,000 now worth around £250,000, I am in band D. After checking tax bands on my road, I noticed that the house right across the road from me is in band D too, but that house is a fully detached house with 3 bedrooms and is currently worth £380,000. I have…
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Halifax (Lloyds/HBOS) Mortgage Errors leading to possession order!
I lived in Australia for 15 years. My London flat was rented out and standing orders put in place to cover the mortgage and service charges. Unfortunately, the Halifax having failed to redirect my mail as instructed, eventually adjusted my mortgage product/loans, setting up a second separate standing order without my…
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Advice about Walker Love, letter through door claiming CT arrears but I have a payment plan
I had a few debts ranging back from 10 years ago to about 4 years go mostly due to the period when I was going through a lot of MH issues, they did an arrestment 2 years ago of an amount then said there was still a balance of around £200 so I set up a £15 a month payment plan, Around 10 days ago I get a letter saying I…
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Newlyn enforcement turning up no prior warning.
Hello all sorry for long post. A workmate has had an unfortunate incident with Newlyn. She bought a house, moved, and didn't pay the council tax. 1 year later, she had a knock on the door from Newlyn demanding payment, for the council tax, as this was sent over to them to recover the funds. Having looked into this further,…
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Council Tax evaluation rejected
I went through all the steps for reassessment a few years back, and submitted the forms. I put lots of work in and researched all the other similar sized properties on my street. I live on a large road, former Great North Road, and I am the only house on my street in council band F, all the others are E or lower. There are…
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Council Tax Rebanding Appeal - Help Please!
We are currently CT Band A and purchased the house next door (Also Band A) for my elderly father in law to live in. He has since passed away so we went through the relevant Building Regulations and knocked through just the two middle rooms so created one dwelling. We contacted the VOA to request that the house be rebanded…
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Council tax discounts
I live in a property and I
pay my council tax with a 25% deduction for single person occupancy. I bought this property on my own in 2020 and its my mortgage all in my name. In 202 I met my wife who I married in July 2024 who owns her own property area where she pays FULL council tax as her and family member are on
the…
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Reclaim lost assets for free discussion
This thread is specifically to discuss the content of the Reclaim Lost Assets For Free guide. To discuss or ask a question about the article: click reply
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Council Tax Band Challenge
I would appreciate advice on my situation. Using the MSE guide I challenged my Council Tax Band on 7 July 24 and received an acknowledgement 11 days later which stated that they aimed to complete a review within 90 days. Not having heard, I politely and carefully followed this up on 4 December 24 asking for an update on…
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Council Tax bill for previous property liability.
Hi guys, I recently moved after being asked to leave my previous rented house so that it could be sold. I've now received a council tax bill at my new property for the previous property which relates to the month after I moved out. After speaking to a representative at the council he told me that my old landlord has told…
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Using Price Calculator for post 1991 property re Council Tax Banding
Hi, can someone please clarify the correct way to ascertain the value of a property as in 1991 when it was actually built in 1996? I purchased a retirement flat for £140000 in July 2015. In March 1996 the very first registered sale price according to Land Reg was £83150. As you can see, retirement properties are not an…
