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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.
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Under 18's income
My grandsons wages are taken into consideration for household income regarding council tax. He is only 17yrs old. He earns more than £195 per week and is not on a training program or apprenticeship. Is this right?
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Re banding for council tax
Hi I have been speaking to a neighbour about council tax, I rent a property and it is in band E, i have found out from the landlord that the house was split in to two dwellings in 2013, and they said to two places would still be band E, how can they work it out to be that, so if the landlord would of split it in to 5 place…
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Council Tax Band Challenge - Previous owner appeal to Independent Valuation Tribunal 24 years ago
Hi, I am looking for some advice please. I purchased and moved in to my current property in January this year, the property is in Band E for Council Tax, however I believe it should be Band D from research and assessments that I have carried out. The main factors being that the 2 neighbouring properties to me (one of which…
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Managing Agent spending reserves without permission
Hello kind people!My block of 6 flats is a shared freehold among the 6. We have a limited company that is set-up to operate the freehold and 4 of the 6 owners are Directors of the limited company. We use a managing agent to manage the block. Last year the managing agents were were contacted by a non-director (but who is an…
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is GOREFUND.COM a legitimate site for re-claiming Tax back from HMRC
is GOREFUND.COM a legitimate site for re-claiming Tax back from HMRC They have made contact with me claiming to be able on my behalf if authorised, refund me some Tax back from HMRC Please advise if this is a legitimate site.
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Can l keep my house?
We bought a house in 2021 and in 2023 we want to separate. My wife want to sell the house due to separation and because she can't afford to pay all her debts and mortgage on her own, hence why she want to sell. I'm on sick leave due to all this situation (at work, at home, with debts...) and not sure what could be my…
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New builds council tax challenfe
Our close was built 6 years ago and put into band D (all properties are 2 beds) Neighbouring properties are all in band C (and have extra bedroom). similar close built opposite at the same time is also band C. we of course feel this is unjust and want to challenge but can’t find any info how to challenge tax bands for…
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Dropped kerb.
Sutton Council has refused a dropped kerb . Can I get compensation? Maybe a reduction in Council Tax? The houses on either side have a dropped kerb. A tree was planted badly many years ago. The tree is Not on the border of the two properties. A lamp post is 10 feet from the tree on the boundary. It is a complete Non…
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Council Tax Rebanding
Hello I am at a dead end! My current 3 bedroom detached house was built in 2018 and following various purchase failures I became the first purchaser/occupier in Aug 2020. The house is a one off, built in a disused pub carpark in a rural area of Worcestershire. There are no comparative properties at all as the property is…
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Council tax challenge
Hi, Anybody challenged their Council tax band in similar circumstances? Small road with all 1930’s properties, each side is different styles. Everyone on my side is band D, but I am E. Two on the other side are E but look bigger but not been sold since the late 1990’s so no photos online. But using the sold price from then…
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Council Tax Rebanding - Different Approach?
Hi - there are 625 houses on my (long!) road - there are many different styles and ages. My house is only one of six in band G (there are no H's). The rest range from A to F, with a lot of Fs. Given the variety of styles and ages, I am struggling to find examples similar to my own which are band F. There are lots which are…
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Council tax band
Hi I wonder if anyone has any advice. When I moved into my house in 2013, I had a letter saying that my council tax band was increased due to improvement works on the property by the previous owner- double extension and attic making it a 5 bedroom. I’m a band F, and all of my neighbours are band D or E. I vaguely remember…
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Challenging council tax band
After Martin's excellent programme last night, I've been through his suggestions for checking our council tax band of E. On checking our postcode there are 31 properties, all built in 1960s. 29 are band E like us, 2 are Band D, one of which is our opposite neighbour. The only difference I can see is that in the 'with…
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New Build Council Tax Valuation Tribunal
I am challenging my council tax band which is an E and I believe should be a D. I have researched evidence of similar properties in the area on Rightmove and done a valuation check on the Nationwide calculator and all are supportive of a lower valuation. The only issue is that my house is a new build and so all the other…
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Qualifing care tax relief
Hi everyone, I have an adult placement in my home from my local authority. I am not under a specific scheme but do similar work as shared lives, foster care but not within the council scheme. I can’t seem to find out on HMRC if I can still claim the qualifying care tax relief if I’m not under the a scheme? The government…
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define occupier for council tax liability purposes
hi, i moved in to my new home in january 2022 and visited my old home to decorate it over the following six months before putting it on the market june 2022 and continued to visit less frequently to keep an eye on it until its sale in january 2023. there was a mattress and a microwave there until it sold. the council have…
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Baffling council tax re banding
We moved into a new property three months back and last week received a letter with a re banding (G). The previous owners converted the lift space (no dormer) and improvement indicator on, I get why it’s been flagged. On doing initial valuation check we are still comfortably in our previous band. When last sold prior to…
