Council Tax Rebate Refused

lincroft1710

lynx10 wrote: »

However, after investigating the Council Tax valuation list for the corresponding road, there are 14 band B properties, each of which say: 'With effect from 01/04/1993' and without any accompanying court code.

This would indicate the VOA have reduced the bands without recourse to a tribunal hearing.

lynx10

lincroft1710 wrote: »

This would indicate the VOA have reduced the bands without recourse to a tribunal hearing.

Presumably the date quoted refers to their original classification in 1993, when the council tax was introduced, and hasn't been changed since ?

lincroft1710

lynx10 wrote: »

Presumably the date quoted refers to their original classification in 1993, when the council tax was introduced, and hasn't been changed since ?

Not exactly. The date is from when the new band becomes effective.

lynx10

lincroft1710 wrote: »

Not exactly. The date is from when the new band becomes effective.

Many thanks - I've looked again at the other properties (Bands C & D), and there's no 'with effect from' date shown.

So the banding logic for the street, after one or more 'Band B' property revisions, now looks (superficially) consistent.

But whether there's a case for a 'Band C' detached property to be down-rated seems a moot point.

rick_ochet

At least you might have half a chance. I recently got a letter from R&V saying my property is in Band F and they were successful in getting a similar property reduced to Band E. Then I checked on the VOA website and my property is in fact a Band D! Fell at the first hurdle. Time-wasters, chancers, call-em what you will.

BHA123

How do you go about changing your Council Rate Band. Can it be done online