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Council tax charges
My neighbour has a 3 bed house & pays around 1180 council tax band A I live in a band A house that has been converted into 2 x 1 bed flats but yet I pay 1064. Surely the council tax should be halved as I see it the council are charging each tenant near enough the same tax as if it was still a 3 bed house so are in fact…
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Council Tax banding appeal question
Hi there ... I am helping a neighbour make a council tax banding appeal and wondered what advice/experience can be given to overcome the valuation office objection that he has not made the appeal within 6 months of taking residence in his rented accommodation? I am sure I remember Martin Lewis stating that was an objection…
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Council Tax Rebanding
Hey can anyone advise please?I am in Scotland and bought a new build house in 2010 - council tax band was set as EHowever I have recently done research and have considerable evidence this should be a D in line with valuation regulations I submitted a proposal 2023 to local council - who rejected it based on "invalid out of…
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Challenging council tax banding
Hi have tried to challenge my council tax banding 3 times in the last 25 years but not got anywhere with it. The last recent reason is that I cannot prove the house price sales figures of my area between 1989 and 1993. I am unable to get this information that far back. I have requested it from voa and also looked on zoopl…
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wrong band of council tax
we believe our property is on a higher band, we were speaking to a friend at the weekend & his band is the same as ours. He lives in a large semi detached 4 bedroom house our house is a detached bungalow with 2 bedrooms. We live about 2 miles from each other so not sure if this would affect prices? On looking at our…
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New build estate - Neighbour's successful appeal, what next for everyone else?
I live on an estate completed in 2022 (so relative property sizing is an easy task as there are only a handful of house types) My neighbour successfully appealed the council tax banding recently (he has a larger house) Is the local council obligated to review all other houses of same or smaller size with the same band? Or…
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Council Tax Valuations - the true story
I'd like to correct some of Martin's comments about the valuations carried out for Council Tax puposes. I was one of the valuers involved in preparing these assessments in 1992, following the Local Government Finance Act of that year. Council Tax did not come into effect until 1st April 1993, but the valuations we carried…
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Are you one of 808,000 households due a share of £141 million in overpaid council tax?
If you moved home and started paying council tax to a different local authority, you could be one of 808,000 households in England, Scotland and Wales who are owed a share of over £141 million in overpaid council tax, an investigation by MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) has found. Read the full story: Are you one of 808,000…
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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…
