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Attracting Council Tax
wobbley
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We have a small plot of land on which we are thinking of putting up a couple of garages. These will be for our own use and not for commercial purposes. The land is not attached or adjoining our house but very close.
Does anyone know if I will have to pay council tax on it? I have searched my local council's website and the situation is not too clear. It says council tax is payable on 'dwellings' - is a garage a dwelling? I certainly don't intend to 'dwell' there.
Does anyone know if I will have to pay council tax on it? I have searched my local council's website and the situation is not too clear. It says council tax is payable on 'dwellings' - is a garage a dwelling? I certainly don't intend to 'dwell' there.
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I think the answer is no, Council Tax isn't chargable. What might be is water / sewage rates. That I think, depends on where the rainwater runs off to.A house isn't a home without a cat.
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What got me worrying about it was hearing that cash machines were now having to pay council tax, and this in turn attracted water rates. Now how much water does your average cash machine use?
I'm hoping water rates won't apply either as most of the water 'soaks' away rather than 'runs off' and there is no water supply to the property.Light blue touchpaper and stand well back !0 -
I think that's the technicality. If it drains into the sewers then you pay water and sewerage charge.A house isn't a home without a cat.
Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.
I have writer's block - I can't begin to tell you about it.
You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception.
It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.0 -
Council Tax is payable on residential dwellings so unless you decide to sleep in your garages??0
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""Now how much water does your average cash machine use?""
Its been very hot lately !! surely you won't begrudge them a glass of water or two !!0 -
wobbley wrote:We have a small plot of land on which we are thinking of putting up a couple of garages. These will be for our own use and not for commercial purposes. The land is not attached or adjoining our house but very close.
Does anyone know if I will have to pay council tax on it? I have searched my local council's website and the situation is not too clear. It says council tax is payable on 'dwellings' - is a garage a dwelling? I certainly don't intend to 'dwell' there.
In some areas you may need planning permission, so check with the planning department at your local authority.Warning ..... I'm a peri-menopausal axe-wielding maniac
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mac123 wrote:Council Tax is payable on residential dwellings so unless you decide to sleep in your garages??
Hmm, just got our new rates information bill for 2007 (N.Ireland just catching up with the rest of the country and rates now according to value of property) and our garage is included in the total sq metres that are valued, so we are indeed paying council tax on garages:rolleyes:0
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