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Council Tax advice needed please
I’ve got a property that’s been empty for nearly 2 years - was being renovated then the pandemic struck - I was out of work after being furloughed so ran out of money for the kitchen, bathroom etc - so property was 100% uninhabitable for all this time. I’m not wealthy I just work away a lot so took long term rental and was…
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Council tax challenge question- property valuation vs current band
Hello, I'm working on my CT challenge application. I've found plenty of evidence that properties in the area fall within band B and C based on prices in the 90s and early 00s. A few properties are currently on band C but others are on band D (the band I'd like to challenge for my property). Is it worth adding the evidence…
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Mortgage Exit Fee
I’m sure many people will be in this issue over the next few years so thought I would post this publicly so people can be aware and those who may have already been though this process. My partner has a help to buy mortgage from his property which is fixed for 5 years (4 years left) with a steep exit fee of 7k he fixed it…
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Council Tax advice on flat
Bit of a tricky dilemma this one so hopefully some advice from the membership here... I have lived in a flat above a shop for the last 28 years i have always been band B all the neighbouring shops have flats of a similar size above and they are all band A my annual bill from my local council never states flat just the…
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Gaining permission to keep a pet?
My partner and I have recently moved into a new home (still within first 6 months of AST), I am a housing officer by trade so I have some knowledge of renting, but private rent is very different so I am wary of a few things. We plan to be here for a good few years as we save to buy our own home. the house we have moved…
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Council Tax banding
Followed the advice given by Martin Lewis and applied for a reassessment of council tax band on a property I have let on and off for twenty years. Assessor came out within two weeks and agreed the band was wrong. Being changed from an E to a D and twenty years council tax overcharge to be reimbursed. So thank you!
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Should I pay a full years Council Tax?
Hi, any advice would be great. I was privately renting for just over 5 years and paying council tax via 10 monthly instalments for the full year. I moved into my mortgaged home in December and told my existing Council as my new address fell into a new local authority area. I moved on 10th December so had paid my usual…
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Council tax
Hi is anyone able to advise me how I can challenge the council on my banding I think it’s to high. Bought a new home & told by them banding based on the value the house would have been in 1997. I need evidence that’s it’s incorrect for them to investigate. Anyone know where I could find house prices from 1997 please. Thank…
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Land Registry TR1 Form
At present I own a property jointly with my husband. I recently bought another property in my name only. I am higher rate tax payer. Would it be better if I transfer my second property to my husband? as he is basic rate tax payer. Also can I complete Land Registry TR1 Form myself or do I need to do through solicitor.…
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Council Tax Rebanding Rebate after Bereavement
Hello. I recently applied through the VOA to have our house rebanded and was successful, going from band D to band C. I then received a rebate from the local council for the years we have been living here (since 2018). The house was bought by my in-laws as a new-build in 1973, and has been owned by them until my…
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Charging Order
I have a charging order on a property owned by my ex partner. It was placed in 2008. Is it still valid and will I ever see what I am owed?
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Housing association property and council tax banding
I have read MSE's guide to reclaiming council tax if you think you may be in the wrong band. I noticed that it refers only to privately owned properties and not to social housing; I live in a 2 bedroom mid terrace house built in 2007 (we are the first tenants) owned by a housing association so I can't check what it has…
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Council tax back dated 5 years to a higher band
Hi there In 2016 I demolished and rebuilt my house. It's actually a smaller footprint and has the same number of bedrooms as before. On completion the council happened to tell me that they had been to look at it and put an improvement indicator on the public council tax records. It remained at the same banding. 5 Years…
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Council Tax - SMI case
Trying to get my head around something and hope that someone might be able to help. I've read the MSE section on SMI. Pensioner with history of health issues, lives with a carer who is also a family member. Receives 25% discount as carer disregarded for council tax purposes. Pensioner receives attendance allowance.…
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Council Tax Liability vs HMO dispute
Hi, I am hoping someone can offer me some advice on a Council Tax billing dispute I have? I used to live at a property around the time covid started and it was a house with multiple other tennants. Once I left the property I received two bills for two seperate periods. One bill was for a period where there were four people…
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Liability for a Council Tax Bill (HMO)
Hi all, I’m experiencing an ongoing stressful and frustrating situation - I’d appreciate if someone could advise me on what I need to do next… About a month ago, I posted on here about my council contacting me, demanding I pay £600 for unpaid council tax at a previous HMO property I lived at 14 months ago, which was…
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Challenge council tax banding, how long for a decision ?
I’ve been waiting just over 7 weeks with the 2 month deadline being next week but obviously they will be closing for Christmas. For those that have asked for rebanding, did you hear back quickly or on the last day? What happens after their 2 month deadline? I’ve rang them to ask but just got told to ring back in the New…
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New council tax liability
Young Miss Tenchy moved to her own house mid September, wrote to the council early November with her details and requesting they set up a council tax account. They've now sent a bill covering the period of the moving in date until 31/3/2022 and requiring immediate payment of the full amount. They state "payment by…
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Council Tax HMO
Hi everyone, wondering if someone has been in this situation before and could offer me advice please? Frustratingly, after work, I had a call from a council chasing up “unpaid council tax” from a HMO (house of multiple occupation) property I lived in as a tenant, 14 MONTHS AGO. I found the tenancy agreement - it said…
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Council Tax Band increased
My in-laws have today just received a letter saying their house has been re-evaluated and increasing from band D to E and an increase of £77 a month to £263! Am I right in guessing a neighbour has possibly asked to be evaluated as in a higher band and the local properties have been given an increase? Out if interest, how…
