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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…
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Pension provider
I have one pension provider from my last company in which l don't make any contribution since l left that company, and a new pension provider with the new company in which l make contributions and my company too. The first provider is True Potential investment and the second one is Aviva. Is it convenient to transfer the…
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Wyndan Group & HMRC
Has anyone had experiance with the Wyndan group, They researched a PPI claim for me in 2019, I heard nothing then out of the blue earlier this year I get an email sayng I owe them £235, they said they had been ringing me, I tried to explain to them I dont answer calls I dont recognise and surely if it was that important…
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council tax rebranding
Hello, I believe our house is in the wrong brand, currently band G, but neighbours are all F, I have done the neighbours check (same size) and valuation check which it passed, so got in touch with VOA, although they were very nice they said they cannot look at neighbours houses as they have a improvement indicator on their…
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Council band challenge query
Hi, I live in a new build four storey terraced town house and want to challenge the band as our house is band E but similar size properties in the area are band D. In challenging I need to show similar properties but I can’t find any in the same style they are either detracted, semi-detached etc. To put it in context…
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Council tax backdated due to changed band
Hi all, I moved out of rented accom in April 2021, at which point the council tax band was a D. Since I have moved out there has been a change in the tax band to E. I have now received a bill for £270 backdating payment for the increase in the band. The period in question on the bill is 10.04.21 - 08.04.22, yet the bill is…
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Stamp duty rebate on second purchased home
Hi All, I wonder if anyone can offer advice regarding claiming stamp duty back on a second property that we ended up selling. My wife and I bought a second property (1 bedroom flat) 2 years ago with the intention of selling our original property and moving to the flat. Our circumstances however changed and we ended up…
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Band increase from E to G
Hello, Quick scenario of my situation as follows: We moved out of our house last year for 6 months as we were having works done to it and it became uninhabitable We notified the council to ask if we were able to get a reduction on council tax. We sent them our plans. They replied saying they would delete our property from…
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Being charged for services not recieved
Hi, I'm a private tenant & apparently my landlord never registered my property with the council. I have been here since 2015 & have never been able to arrange any refuse collections or tip appointments, i don't get recycling services or bin bags etc as my house is not on the system. I have finally managed to get it in…
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Defendant in a small claims dispute keeps stalling
Hi there, My daughter has made a claim against the land agent of her freehold property through the small claims court (MCOL). The defendant's solicitors acknowledged the claim with 15 seconds to go of the 14 day period, asking for an extension. They seemed to have replied within the new dead line with 30 seconds to spare,…
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VOA Body of Evidence required to prompt reassessment unobtainable for property
I've moved into a property, in a street of semi-detached houses in exactly the same style. Many were extended about 20 years ago, most are very similar floor area to mine, as far as I'm concerned. There are 2 (myself and one other) houses in the postcode of 45 in my band, and the rest in the two bands beneath. I see no…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should we report neighbours who are in the 'wrong' council tax band?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... We found out we're in a higher council tax band than some bigger, more expensive properties on our street, so asked for our band to be reassessed. We were told it wouldn't be lowered, and were asked to indicate which houses on our street are in a lower band so they could be…
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Evidence for Council Tax Band Appeal
Hi All, I have read quite a few threads on this topic, but these appear to be a little outdated in some places although lots of the information is still helpful. Earlier this month we received a letter from the VOA to say the council tax band for our property was being reassessed and they would be in touch to confirm the…
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Council won’t stop charging me after move
Hello i notified my council on 16 November that I was selling my house on 25th and moving out of area. Got auto email reply acknowledging this. The problem is they have not actioned it. On dec 7 they took payment as usual and my online account shows payments due to end of year as usual. I phoned the council 3 times and…
