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Stamp Duty Refund
Hello! I am trying to seek some clarification on the Stamp Duty Refund process.... Myself and husband bought an additional property during the 'Stamp Duty Holiday' during the pandemic (November 2020). We paid a reduced Stamp Duty rate of £19,000 on a property price of £540,000. We have since sold our main residence with…
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Council tx premium on second homes
I wonder whether anyone can offer advice or has a similar experience? I have had a second home in North Wales for many years - I was brought up there and visit as often as I can. Throughout that time, each year I received my council tax bill itemised in monthly instalments which I paid in full. Just recently I received a…
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Council Tax change after buying home
We had a disturbing letter this morning from the Valuation Office Agency suggesting they might change our council tax band because of changes made to our bungalow by the previous occupant in the past. We only moved here 4 months ago in Feb 2022 and we budgeted and bought the property based on the information given in terms…
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£150 council tax rebate… not available to me??
Has anyone has any idea or help with the following: So the council tax rebate of £150 has been given to Bands of A-D, regardless of income. As well as the above, councils have a discretionary funds given by the government to help those that don’t fit in the A-D category. My problem is that my rented home is a band E,…
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£150 Rebate
I can't find the answer to this anywhere. I read that the £150 council tax rebate doesn't have to be paid by councils until September. I am moving from Wales to England in June or July. How do I get the money and will it be paid from Wales where I live now, or England where I'm moving to?
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Moving mid council tax year - rebate?
Currently in the situation where I sold my place back in February and I'm still waiting on the new place to be ready. Once moved obviously I'll need to pay council tax, I suppose my question is will I still qualify for the rebate possibly prorated?
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Council refuse to refund, will only credit account
We overpaid our council tax for 6 months on a mistaken empty property charge. This has now been resolved and North Tyneside Council have sent us an updated statement saying they owe us £1,180. Three times they said they would process the payment and we could expect it in 1-2 weeks. I rang for the 4th time today and now…
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Old council tax "arrears"
My local council recently contacted me re supposed council
tax arrears of £1800. As I’ve diligently
paid fully and on time as far as my bank records go (7 years) I was surprised
and asked for more details. They sent a
summary (without supporting paperwork) and it turns out the arrears refer to
over 20 years ago – the…
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Council Tax refund (not energy rebate)
I have been in receipt of Housing Benefit & no other benefit due to having a total low income combined (partner & I). Income above JSA/ESA but entitled to HB. Received a text message from landlord (housing association) that HB has been stopped. Due to continuous errors in the past from the City Council & DWP, called…
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Carers Excemption from Council Tax
Good Afternoon, hope everyone is all safe and well! Just a quick post to ask a general question out of curiosity. Why does council tax disregard a friend who is a carer, as to suppose to a partner who is a carer?
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Working From Home - Can I Claim?
Hello everyone, Back in 2014 I started working from home following a company restructure. During the transition I wasn’t informed that I could/should change my tax code in light of my new circumstances. I continued to work from home for the company until I left in late June 2021. I am now self employed, still working from…
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Buying property for son : council tax
Hi. Considering buying a house for my son who is going to university. Would he be able to receive council tax exemption / discount ?
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Disabled Council Tax discount
Hi, my wife is registered disabled (MS, higher rate PIP, consultants letters). In London she had a Council Tax disabled discount. In Kent where we are now, the council says that she ticks all the boxes except that without a wheelchair in the house there is no discount. Krissie is ambulant disabled, she has a wheelchair…
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Paying council tax on vacant property?
I have a shared ownership property that I can no longer live in due to the cladding crisis and the fact we had our first child 3 months ago. I am currently paying for the property even though I am not living there. I now have to rent a second property (for the reasons mentioned below), which means I will be paying two lots…
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Council tax rebanding increase
Hi folks, not the first query of this type but I'd be grateful for some input. We moved into our property in April 2021. Last week I received a letter from VOA stating they have moved our band from B to D, due to improvements made by previous owner. After some research I realise this is how things work, but still very…
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Wrong council tax band
I live in England and I strongly believe my house is in the wrong band. The council or VOA are making this really difficult to challenge as info required don’t exist and they are not willing to review the band. The original land owner purchased a large piece of land and decided to divide the land into 3 portion. 1 -…
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Council Tax Rebanding
Hi, new to the forum, so apologies in advance if this ends up on the wrong discussion page. Have a long standing issue with my Council Tax banding, and have asked the VOA to look at various evidence submitted, only to be informed this evidence did not meet the required criteria. It seems to be the case that the initial tax…
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The £150 Council Tax rebate ?
Seems I am in the correct banding with a DD in place but still not receiced my £150 rebate? Should I have had this by now? Thank you F x
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Registering people at the property and eligibility for rebate
Hi folks, Appreciate my question is not only about reclaiming council tax. Basically parents-in-law are here from Ukraine. Mother has got the Family Visa already, Father has not heard back. She has right to live here for 3 years, can access benefits etc. He can only stay for 6 months total. We found them a flat and…
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Unable to access an area of my wall for repair due to downstairs neighbour stucture
A stone in our wall just beneath the roof is crumbling (we are in a flat - the upper level of an old stone house). The downstairs neighbour has a 'weak roofed' structure (shed/garden room type thing). They are telling us that the tradesperson can't stand on this. We looked into scaffolding but due to the unusual setup of…
