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Council tax - Uni student studying from home / Single Person Discount
Hello, I'm hoping for some help here. I live with my two young adult 'children'. They are both university students. There is no one else living in my home other than the three of us. So, I am claiming a single person discount on my council tax. My daughter has just gone back to university. But, my son had a lot of…
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Ive been hit with a 200% charge because my property was empty for 5 years before i owned it?!!
Can anyone advise me if this has happened to them or a way forward with this. I bought an old cottage in Oct 23, I didnt move in until July 24 as I had to do some work on it. I notified Stafford council that i had purchased the property (to avoid running up bill!) They couldnt locate the property and despite numerous…
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Council tax too high
Hi, asking on behalf of my parents. They live in a 3 bed bungalow in a road with a mixture of properties. The other properties are houses, mostly 5 bed. Their neighbours have had their council tax reduced after contacting their council but after several attempts they have had no luck getting theirs reduced and pay the same…
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Lamp post on my property
I've seen similar discussions, but none that precisely match my situation. I own a property that borders parking spaces belonging to flats further down the road. My property has its own driveway, and the parking is managed by an estate management company to which I contribute a small amount for the upkeep of the culvert.…
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Council Tax Summins
This is for my daughter. She has just received in the post today a Court Summons for unpaid council tax for 2022/23. (roughly just over £1000) It is the remnants of a 2 year billing when the council, despite requests from my daughter did not set up her bill for 2 years resulting in a bill of £5000 plus charges. She is up…
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Proof of residency for council tax
If I let my son live rent free in my second home property in Wales he has agreed to pay the council tax. How do I prove to the council that he is living there? What would documents I be expected to provide? Would I have to meet the councils requirements as a landlord even though the property an off grid wooden shack…
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Single person discount?
Can anyone advise please. My son currently lives somewhere with a shared address and the post is not safe. He wants to start building a credit score so he can look at purchasing his own flat. My sister is retired and has offered to let her use her address for post only. She is in receipt of the 25% single person council…
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Double council tax fees
Following the death of my dad and going through probate which took 6 months , 2 sales on my dads flat have fallen through and as the house has now been empty for over a year I am charged double council tax . Initially I was allowed a concession to deduct from the estate but as my said has fallen through ( so stressful )…
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Property valuation for council tax
I have recently downsized to a one-off new build house. There are no others identical and few new build houses in the area but I have challenged my council tax banding as the most similar nearby house is in a lower band. VOA have rejected my proposal and I now want to prepare a case for a tribunal. How do they calculate…
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First Port charging for deficit for period before we moved in
In their annual accounts, the Property Management company (FIRST PORT), responsible for managing the block of flats we live in, has informed us that they had to spend more money than initially anticipated, resulting in a deficit. In the invoice, they've listed this as: Description: "Estate Service Charge Year-End…
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Change to council tax band
Hi! We’ve moved into a house that has previously had an extension, so expected the council tax band to increase. However it has gone up by 2 bands! We’ve got an appeal coming up at a tribunal and I’m trying to make sure I’ve got as much info as possible. The value they use is based on 1991 values but if it’s been extended…
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Mortgage problem
date 27.08.24. Hi everyone I have been advised to join here and ask for some advice on the matter. So since 2016 we have been trying to get a payment refunded back from our mortgage company.but each company have been dragging on and on.and two weeks ago I managed to find a email address for the CEO of the mortgage…
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Flatmate refusing to pay council tax
My flatmate and I owe council tax for last year. He refused to pay his share and has since moved out. I'm the one receiving the demands from the council. I have offered to pay half but they want the full amount and will not take anything less. I have asked him to pay me half so that I can pay the full amount to the council…
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Advice on Council tax discount? Household members receiving Attendance allowance & Carers allowance
Seeking some advice please. There are 6 members, myself included, living in a property that we moved into in 2022. - My partner and I purchased the property through a mortgage, making us responsible for paying the Council tax. We both work full time. - We have 2 kids aged 5 and 9 whom we care for. - Additionally, our…
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Can you pay the council tax if your living somewhere rent free
Hello, My brother and his family have just moved back from New Zealand are living rent free in our second home. He wants to help contribute towards bills and council tax. As this property is classed as our second home we have recently been paying the second home premium on it (200% of the council tax). I am wondering if my…
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Council tax court summons
My fiancé and I purchased a house, and we moved in early July. Previously I had been living in a family home and she was living with with her brother in a rented flat. Just before we moved in we informed the council for council tax purposes via their electronic form. We took a screenshot of the confirmation. The form…
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Is there a time limit to council tax rebounding proposals?
Hi, I shan't bore you with all the details but I have a quick question on rebranding process. Is there a time limit from when a house purchase was made for the VOA to change a council tax band? In a response to me the VOA have said "the review was triggered by the appellants purchase on 11th November 2021. The reason it…
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Housing association council tax
Hi, I’m hoping someone can enlighten me on a question I have on checking if my council tax banding is correct. this is a property owned by a housing association and many others around me. I believe they were owned by the local council many years ago and they taken over by my housing association. I have no sales records for…
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Council tax challenge (new build) - preparing for tribunal (England)
I submitted a proposal after moving into a new one bed flat, to have it moved from D to B in England. The evidence I provided was of other new builds nearby that are larger or similar and valued at B. The VOA rejected my proposal. The evidence the VOA provided back so far was of 5 apartments in the same block all at D…
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Wrong Council Tax Band Help
Hello, I have never posted on the forum before and looking for some help. I believe I may be in the wrong council tax band. We moved in 7 years ago and I have just come across the possibility we may be in the wrong band. This may be too late to dispute it. We are currently in Band D and I think we could be Band C. A like…
