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Council Tax Band Challenge
I'm currently in the process of challenging my mother's council tax band (Authority to Act form completed). She purchased the property in 1984 and I have all the documentation relating to the purchase including the valuation at that time. The property was recently valued and the estate agent expressed surprise the current…
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Council Tax - history of payment or not?
Hi. My mother has just moved into a residential care home and out of a house I own and bought for her to live in some 17 years ago. Up until recently she has managed all her own finances independently, albeit living on just a state pension. She hasn't paid me any rent, as I wanted to support her as much as possible. While…
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My council tax band changed after I moved into my house
Hi, we have recently bought our first and we’re really happy until we had a letter through from the valuation office saying that due to alterations we need to reassess your Tax band. A few weeks later they come back moving us up a whole tax band meaning that we pay an additional £50 a month on our council tax. Is this…
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Council fund rebate for disabilities
My council has agreed a backdated refund of 6 years for disabilities of myself and my husband. They have decided though to keep most of the rebate and pay off our council tax for 2023-4 in advance so that we have no bills this year. There is about £350 left over that they will credit to our bank account. I am very angry…
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Council tax band reduction refused
Hello, I rent an end terraced house which hasn't been sold for more than 25 years.The house next door is built in front of mine so I have no front garden or parking space.I discovered that this house, detached and bigger, is in the same band as I am. On the other side, the house is also in the same tax band, but has…
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Council tax rebanding - help understanding Gov.uk guidance
Hello I am the landlord of a property that I believe should be in a different council tax band. I am going to appeal both as landlord but also on behalf of my tenant. However I am a little confused by what evidence is acceptable. I have found very similar properties on the same street on 2 different lower council tax bands…
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Council Tax - AGAIN!
Greetings all! This is a question for my parents really as I believe they have been over-paying Council Tax ever since they moved into the property back in 2003! The house they live in is the only kind in it's area and was Listed up until a few years ago. When they bought it initially it would have come with a rather large…
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Reclaimed £4000
Process was easy, took about 8 weeks for reassessment once I’d put my claim in. I was only house in our street on band D, sent evidence in, remanded to C and rebate received straight in bank account. Thanks Martin
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Campaign for Honest Council Tax Assessments – Lothian, Scotland - This Post is now closed
The public deserve an open, transparent and honest Council Tax Assessment. After a 3 year investigation, we uncovered 7 Senior assessing staff members all complicit in using misleading evidence in relation to our Case. When we first challenged our Council Tax Band, a Senior Technician came out to see us at our Cottage. We…
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Nervous about challenging Council Tax Band!
Hello there, long time MSE fan - first ever post! I have just been helping my parents pay their Council Tax online for the first time. I noticed that they and two other properties are on a higher tax band than the other 60 or so properties on the street. I followed Martin's advice and checked the 1991 value and one is…
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When should properties be reassessed for council tax banding after having extensions built?
There is a house on my street that is band C. It was extended about 10-15 years ago in 2 phases to provide a 2 storey full length extension to the side. Now has 4 beds, 2 bath, extended kitchen and new sitting room. All done with full planning permission. All the houses in the street were built at the same time, 1970/1971,…
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is this an annex?
The people buying my home are second home buyers. This is going to cost them a lot in stamp duty. To avoid this they have asked if the granite sheds adjoining the property can be classed as an annex as they feel this will reduce the duty. The sheds in question are derelict, no roof, so not habitable. My question is if I…
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Council Tax
On your latest MSE’s Money Tips you state “ SMI living with an adult carer: house gets 50% council tax discount” This is misleading. I have just rung my council and you only get 50% if the person you care for is not a relative. So if you are a full time carer for your husband or wife you only get 25%, not 50% as you have…
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MSE News: 'My daughter got a £10,000 council tax refund due to her multiple sclerosis'
The parents of a woman living with multiple sclerosis have claimed a £10,000 council tax refund on her behalf after watching MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis talking about the little-known discount on TV. Her future bills have also been reduced to zero. Below we explain how to check if you're one of the 100,000s who…
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Council Tax Reduction
Hi, I have been unemployed since 08/22 I have no income and have lived off my savings since then. Recently I have been advised that I may eligible for a council tax reduction. I current receive a 25%single occupancy discount, would I be eligible for a further reduction?
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Council Tax challenge
HI, Hoping someone can provide some advice. I bought a property over 3 years ago which was at then Banded as Band C. The property was extended by the previous owner in around 2002. within the last couple of weeks i have received notification that my Band has altered to Band E. My neighbours property is of a similar size…
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Are my parents able to claim back council tax due to being carers
Hi My parents have been looking after my disablied brother at home for the past 14 months, the home he was in was closed by CQC. They have been paying the full amount of Council Tax during this time, my mother had also been diagnosed with incurable cancer and is undergoing treatment. I feel that they can claim back CT but…
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Wrong Council Tax Band
Hi, I know we’re in the wrong band. I wish I’d known that I could have easily challenged it when we first bought the house in 2011. I’ve tried to get evidence together but keep failing to find comparable properties in my locality. Houses here were built by different builders and there is literally no other like mine to…
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VOA Insists My House is in Band C When it Should Be in Band B At Least!
Hi Folks, I want to challenge the valuation of my house by the VOA. The VOA insists on putting my home, a £240k property, in the same council tax band as £500k
properties in the locality. My
property is completely different to the properties in band C in my
locality. The
more expensive properties, on the market for between…
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Size of property in council tax banding
As the VOA uses size of property to give bands for council tax as well as 1991 values. Does anyone know the size of property in each band please.
