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New build banding
Apologies if this is in the wrong part of the forum. i have recently moved into a new build 2 bedroom end of terrace home and today received my first council tax bill and they have put me in band E. i believe this to be totally wrong, the property is 79sqm and the new semi detached round the corner the same size and layout…
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Legislation or guidance on the duty of care and competency required of local authority tax units
What government legislation will address the the duty of care and competency required of a local authority; particularly with respect to council tax. We were granted an exemption by a local authority that was overturned almost a year later and we have been assessed a tax in retrospect. Although not admitted, their actions…
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Council Tax - Sudden increase premium for unoccupied property
Hello. I'm renovating a property and the building work has unfortunately overrun. As a result, the property will soon have been unoccupied for over 1 year. I went into this project knowing that I would have to pay full council tax throughout (no exemptions or discounts anymore), and that I would even potentially need to…
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Council Tax discounts
I have to wonder how a student can be eligible for discount when a carer to their spouse isn't. I have needed to give up work to be a full time carer for my husband who had dementia. The only income I receive is carers allowance. However, if I was a student or claiming a benefit looking for work, I would be classed as an…
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Band change after renovations
Hello, we had some work done on our house a few years after moving in. We made one of the bedrooms bigger and added a bathroom. I think that our council tax band changed because of this. Please does anyone know if this is allowed? I thought it was only if you bought a new house that the band might change...
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How and where do I find out my house price in 1991
Hi I have been trying for weeks now to find out how much my council house was worth in 1991, the closest I can get is my neighbours house in 1995 as I am sure I am in the wrong council tax band. Have written to the VOA and they are saying I have not provided enough evidence. Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you.
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Council tax rebanding made me due for a rebate-council said I've already been refunded
My parents bought my property off me in 2002. They had the property rebanded not long after but I only found out last year. I email the council for a rebate and they keep giving me inaccurate information, such as they credited my ex. It took a while before I realised that I'd owned the property for a while on my own. Now…
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TPDO for CCJ - please advise me
Newbie so please bare with me as I try to keep it concise and clear. CCJ (>10k) issued against debtor at old address. They did an AoS form that address (parents still live there) but failed to send defence so judgement issued. I have since found new address and found debtor is a joint owner of a mortgaged property. I feel…
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Council Tax - Enforcement Notice Received
Hi, I'm looking for some advice concerning an enforcement notice received by my mother. The first we heard about the issue is today; the enforcement notice was received via SMS message. To summarise: - Mum lets a home to students. It's a student-only household. She has owned and let this property for the last 10 years. -…
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Revolut to HSBC UK (bank transfer) charged a fee
I transferred £15 to my friend from my revolut card UK to her HSBC UK debit account. However she only got 14.83. and it seems like HSBC UK took a fee. Why is this?
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New Job Tax Code from 1257L to 0T
My previous employment my tax code was 1257L. I left in July 2023. Beginning of January 2024. I started a new job and got my first payslip end of last month. My tax code is now (0T) I did not give my P45 to my new employee so I automatically thought I'd be on (BR) emergency tax. How do I know if I'm on the correct tax code…
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Appealing Council Tax Reevaluation from Improvement indicator
We bought a house in June 2021 with an improvement indicator. We didn’t get a letter from the Valuation Office Agency until December 2022 saying that “due to alterations/improvements made to the house by a previous owner we must include the additional value in the band following your purchase.” Nothing happened following…
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Buy to Let Mortgage and Council Tax
Hi there, Just wanting a little feedback on a situation my partner has found himself in with regards to having bought a property with a relative over 25 years ago. The initial deal was to buy the property, live in it together, which they did, and then sell it after 5 years, each going their own separate way. It was their…
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Stam duty - Commission-based companies
I am facing a complex Stamp duty issue due to purchasing my flat through shared ownership in two separate transactions. I am struggling to understand and calculate the correct amount, and even my solicitors initially had difficulty. I am considering seeking assistance from commission-based companies like Consumer Claims…
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Council Tax banding
Would really appreciate some advice. I moved into my 1 bed maisonette in sept 2021 and shortly after received a letter from VOA changing my band from a B to a C. I appealed this decision as our neighbour is still a band B. We are in one property that has been divided into two masionettes and there for are identical in…
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Second home stamp duty refund upon sale to own limited company
Hey everyone, I am looking for some advice for my particular situation. I am looking to transfer a BTL property that I currently own into a limited company. This property was my main residence for ten years. I recently bought a new residence with my husband but was not able to sell my previous flat in time given market…
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Council Tax reclaim
Hi all, Following Martin's advice to check council tax bandings, which I did - it seems my property which is currently banded E should potentially be in band D. However, the problem I have is our property is part of a new build estate (2019), so there's no way to check historical sale prices and therefore I cannot perform…
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Electoral Role - false address submission
Hello not quite sure this is correct category……however. My ex partner and father of my child was ordered to move out of the family home 3 years ago, due to coercive control, domestic abuse. He has not lived at the address for 3 years. Today, I received the annual Electoral Register Information letter from the local…
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Council tax court code C by previous owners help!
We purchased our house in April 2023. it has. Court code C against it. I challenged this, as the new owner in July 2023. all the houses in our street of the exact same style, layout and size and other roads close by are band D (we are band E, along with our neighbour) the previous Pender and current neighbour, have lived…
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Unsolicited letter - Aviva?
I've had a letter headlined as being from Aviva. To effect of "We believe that you may have a policy with Aviva or one of its previous companies.....however our records show that post issued to you in the past has been returned by the Royal Mail as 'Return to Sender'/'Gone Away' ". "We are concerned that you might have…
