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Does anyone else have their Council Tax bill period running from May
For at least the past four years my Council Tax bill period ran from May to Feb (10 month billing period). Like an idiot, I forgot to update my email address, so missed my CTax bill for 25-26....which now starts from April 25 and ends in Jan 26. That 'unplanned' payment took a chunk out of this months budget. My irrational…
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Council tax band
Hi all, I'm in the middle of a property purchase it's listed as band b and is end terraced. I have seen on the gov website with the postcode that all property's on that postcode are band a except this one. In that search there is another end terraced property that's is a band a Do I challenge the band? Is yes how is that…
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Mortgage term extended in error
Hi Wonder if anyone else has experienced this. I’m currently in the process of remortgaging with extending my term to allow for some additional borrowing. I was advised of three steps by mortgage provider: 1. Extend term 2. Additional borrowing 3. New rate and remortgage However, having extending my term to age 75…
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Help & Advice Please
Could someone advise me please. I have inherited my late mothers home and I am now looking into the banding as the road she lived on consists of several Bungalows which differ in size. On the internet their are only two properties in Band E and all the remaining are Band D. When I had to have the property valued for…
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Council Tax
Can the council charge you 100% extra rates on a holiday home that's used approximately 11 months a year?
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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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Granny Annex - council tax and exemptions
I have a granny annex on my property which was converted with planning permission in 2017. The granny annex has been used my by parents since this date (over 65 years old). The granny annex doesn't have a council tax band and the council placed a condition on the annex that it should not be sub-let, sold off or occupied in…
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Council Tax 25/26 demand (England) for 7.8%
Hi, we just received our latest council tax demand (England) which for 25/26 gives a total increase of 7.8% (including an increase of 48.2% for the local parish council). This seems a little high given that our state pensions are only going up by 4.1%. Any thoughts? Kind regards, Mike
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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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Merged: Reclaiming Additional Dwelling Supplement
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Council Tax Claim
We built our house 34 years ago and ten years later added an extension shortly afterwards we received a letter from our local council stating our council tax band had increased from a D to an E. We’ve have recently been told that this increase should not have happened until the property is sold. Is this correct and if so…
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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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Second home council tax on sole home in UK
I own a house in the UK which I have been paying a second home council tax premium on. I split my time between a holiday home in Europe and the rest of the time in the house in the UK. I intend to return to the UK on retirement and do not have a permanent right to stay where I am in Europe. I consider the UK house as my…
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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 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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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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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…
