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Council tax banding.
I saw the clip of Martin Lewis explaining about challenging your council tax band. I looked into it and unsure if it’s worth going for it. I live in a cul-de-sac with a majority of the properties being large detached houses with garages or bungalows with garages all of which are in bad D or E. well myself and my neighbour…
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Council Tax Challenge
Hi, I moved into my house last September and have just checked my neighbours council tax band. Most in my area are Band E but I am Band F. I have used the 'Estimate your home's value' calculator which advises I should be in Band G. Should I go ahead and challenge my band as I feel the houses in Band E are larger than mine?
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Council tax records
Does anyone know how long council keep records for council tax payments? Having difficulty obtaining any information about my past payments history for a property .
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Council Tax - New Build
We bought our new build property in 2018 and the site was developed on an old hospital site with farmland surrounding us with no other residential properties nearby. I'm currently getting information to contest our council tax band (currently in C) as it seems to be too high for the value of the property. Due to no houses…
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Council Tax Date liable
I was left a property when a family member died in 2021. I applied for ascension of the property to my name through Land Registry in March 2022. I had to have the property registered to me before a mortgage would be given therefore this was not given until June 2022. When I moved in to the property i was hit with a bill of…
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Council Tax after death,
Hi, long story short. my father died in 2012, my brother was the executor of the will, fathers house to be divided equally between us. We had a few problems with the house before we could sell it. My brother then died during covid before he could execute my fathers wishes as probate was delayed. It was then left to me to…
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Lease holder debt
This might be a complicated one as stay with me. About 10 years ago I rented out my flat which was a lease hold. I emailed the building management company (who happen to be a housing association) to let them know what I was doing and told them to bill my tenant. They didn’t email me back so I figured that was that. The…
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Council tax re banding claim whilst probate is processed.
Hi, My brother sadly passed recently and we are in the very early stages of the probate process to deal with his estate. Whilst sorting thru the necessary documentation it is very clear that his property is in the wrong Council tax band (last house in street at a different band). My question is that is it possible to…
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Council Tax Banding Challenge
Hi I wanted to share my experience with the VOA on this forum and wanted to know if anyone had anything similar. I do aologise for poor grammer but had to remove certain details for privacy. I challenged my council tax banding August 2023 and have all my evidence (60+ properties) rejected/dismissed. The VOA do not follow…
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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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Insurance question - Reclaiming
When I bought my first house in 2014 the mortgage broker which owned their own insurance company said I needed to pay 78 and 45 a month for separate policies for home insurance and contents, they failed to tell me i could source my own and pay a lot less. They gave me the impression I could not and I felt I had no choice…
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Paying neighbour for saving you money on council tax
A small gesture of either some money or a gift if maybe wine/whiskey, I am sure would be appreciated.
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I give my old neighbour some money for the council tax refund he got us?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My former neighbour had always rented out his property. He put it up for sale, was left paying council tax on it for the first time and was adamant it was in the wrong band, so he submitted a big report and the band was reduced - for him, me and some other houses. We all got…
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Novitas Loans No Action Required
My mother keeps getting a letter from Novitas Loans relating to a Mortgage Interest claim which was stopped by my late father before his death in 2020. Is this anything to worry about? Is there anything she can do to stop these letters?
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Council Tax Assessment
Hi All I live in an apartment that in 2008 came on the market and sold for over £180,000, my current tax band is C (I've checked other apartments in the block and they too are C) Since 2008 there's been a few issues. First of all if you get a survey done for the area, the ground under these apartments comes back with major…
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Inhertance tax threholds
My estate will have an inhertance tax allowance of £325K plus another £325K from my late wifes unused allowance .I have sold my house to live with my daughter, can I still claim the additional £175K residential IHT for both my estate (even though I have sold my house) and from my my late wifes estate making a total…
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Outrageous Council Tax rebranding - going to tribunal
Hi everybody, I would like to tell you all about the absolutely shocking experience my Mum is having with a completely illegitimate council tax rebranding she is suffering. Last year she received a notice out of the blue that her property was being revalued. The property was purchased in 1986 and extended in 1987, with…
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Stamp duty surcharge….confused!!
Hi in 2019 I purchased a new home and Let out my old home. I paid a 3 percent surcharge as I had two properties at point of completion. one being living in my ‘new Home’ since 2019 and letting out my second property (‘my old home’) my main house I live in now I am looking at upsizing, I will sell this and purchase a new…
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Council Tax Appeal - Valuation Tribunal Service.
Hi All, I've recently moved into a new property and have appealed to my local council
regards to the council tax band I'm in.On my street, there is atleast 5 houses
in a lower band than myself (B). I've submitted evidence to the council of this
and have had my appeal rejected on the basis that the houses are "Similar
to…
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Overhead power cable compensation
We moved into a property in March this year - there are some power lines that run across the edge of the back garden. When looking through the property paperwork there was a letter from Thomson Broadbent dated 10 years ago about using them to negotiate a claim. I couldn't see anywhere where this compensation had ever been…
