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Home left to me and council tax
I'm resident in a home that's owned by my late mother that has just passed I've lived there all of my life and need to do probate etc.The home is bequeathed to me in her will. Has anyone had this same situation as I'm wondering how council tax will work as I'm not the official owner yet.obviously I'm happy to pay council…
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Successful lower of council tax band
After reading MSE challenge your Council Tax banding I decided to check mine. All similar properties in my Lane were in band D whereby I was in Band E. After doing the checks MSE advised I was sure I had a good case. I submitted a copy of my Land Registry showing my bungalow and three similar and After about 4 weeks…
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Council Tax Banding
Hi, Neighbours Check On my road which is a sort of cul-de-sac there are six houses. 3 houses joined together, and then a space and another 3 houses joined together. All of the houses are a similar size and were built at the same time,a few years ago. The first 3 houses are all in a lower band. My two neighbours and I are…
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Challenging Council Tax Banding for New-Build in 2008
Hey all, Need some advice and guidance. I purchased a 3 bedroom new-build property part of a new private development back in 2009. At the time all the properties on the estate had to be banded and all the 3 beds were banded as Band D and the 2 beds as Band C. My family members have much much bigger houses in the same…
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Mis sold solar panels
I have had a phone call from a company about mis sold sola panels, they take 10% I would like to do the claim myself but who do I complain to I bought the solar panels about 13 years ago, the company folded after they were fitted, I didnt have finance. so who do I complain to?
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Class A Council Tax exemption - help!
I have applied for a class A exemption - unoccupied and unfurnished property which needs or is undergoing major repairs or structural alteration - but have been rejected. The property has holes in the roof and is leaking, ceilings in most of the rooms have fallen down or are about to fall, the heating system is broken, and…
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Council Tax Benefits
Hi, I am currently receiving single occupancy council tax benefit. Can I claim for a further reduction on my council tax as I am on Universal Credit, PIP and disability allowance. Many thanks, Jakkwin
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Do I legally have to renew Leasehold
I live in an upstairs terraced flat, the leasehold has less than 60 years remaining. The freeholder of the downstairs flat is selling his flat. He is trying to get me to pay to renew the leasehold, which I really can’t afford. Is there anything he can do legally to force me to renew this? He has asked me to get in touch…
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Glasgow Council Tax
Recently went back to work, was long term sick, but pretty sure I'm being overcharged and want to ensure I am paying correct amount BUT anyone familiar with GCC will know they are very hard to get hold of! I did send a contact form querying almost 3 months ago now and I should have chased it up but got busy with new job…
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Aberdeen City Council Tax Refunds
Good Morning, Everyone. I know this is a very, very specific post but it should be applicable to all local authorities, not just Aberdeen. Earlier this year a senior council worker was convicted of embezzling over £1m over a 17 year period by siphoning off unclaimed council tax refunds. The Council at the time promised to…
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Council Tax - 2 houses next to each other, two children, one disabled. 1 minor living in one side.
Hi, this feels like quite a conundrum and any suggestions would be very much appreciated. We live in Cornwall, we've ended up in a situation where we own and live across two small cottages that are connected (part joined, no planning or building regs applied for or changed). We're married with two children, both under 16…
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Reclaiming second home tax
Hi, I have a tricky situation where I have been trapped with a shared ownership flat in London and have been trying to sell for a few years now. In 2020, we decided we wanted to sell and leave London. Unfortunately we found out our flat had dangerous cladding and all other kinds of defects. We were promised that it would…
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Ground Rent On Leasehold Land
I had the property since 2017 and I was never been sent a letter to pay the ground rent. The property was given out on rent and from May 2024 Compton Group started asking for ground rent since 2017 to 2024 and letters was delivered to the rental address. The tenant living there never told me about the letters sent out by…
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Finding similar properties that match my own
Hi, I have been trying for several months now to get my council tax banding re-evaluated, but I have come to am impasse and wonder if anyone has any suggestions on how to overcome. My situation: Our flat is one of six in a 2 storey block. The block was built around 2008 on a plot that was previously occupied by a house.…
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Ground Rent due First Day of January
Hello, As the title says. I cannot afford to pay this, to be honest. I have to pay £150. Last year I asked if I could pay during March and this was granted me. Would they agree to the same thing again?
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Not eligible for Council tax reduction?
Hi all. I received a response from the Council to say I'm not eligible for a council tax reduction because my income is too high. Firstly, my monthly income is approximately £600 a month, and secondly, on the email received, it says I work 16 hours a week when it's actually 12. My savings are approximately £3400. So taking…
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post office lost my rent
Back in april 2024 i paid my rent over the counter at our local p/o, it turns out the cashier inputted the wrong acc number so the payment of £150.00 did not reach our housing association.I only found this out when i checked online our rent account to find the payment was missing (which was approx 3 weeks later) I went to…
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Rules for reclaiming Council Tax when owner in a care home
At the beginning of 2021 my elderly mother's health deteroirated to point where she was unable to live at home and moved into a care home. While there she had an operation in hospital and with the care she received in the home recovered enough for her to decide try living at home with carers again after 8 months in the…
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Council tax headache!
Hi all, I need some advice about a council tax issue that’s become a real headache. Between 2016 and 2020, I was living with my wife at X. We separated, and I moved out in January 2020. At that time, the council tax account was a joint one in both of our names, but when I left, the account was closed, and a new account was…
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Is interest due Interest on Council Tax Refund?
I have been refunded for a property banding change, for a property I lived in from 2003 to 2013. The refund was made in November 2024 and I have no paperwork from the relevant Council - they simply credited my bank account, and I had to phone the Council to track down why I'd had it. I plan to ask them for a breakdown of…
