Council Tax.. for a replacement dwelling

nosha123

We have almost finished building our new house... and the Council kindly downgraded us to the lowest band whilst the work was going on as we lived in the Summerhouse at foot of garden.

Am I right in thinking that on completion - they can ONLY reinstate the ORIGINAL banding that the previous house was in.. Rather than re-value the new dwelling and band accordingly...

I am hoping.. and thought.. that the VOSA only allow Councils to re-band a property when a transaction of sale has taken place...

Does anyone know???

lincroft1710

If you are in England or Wales, it is the VOA who band properties, not the council.

Either the property is banded as brand new or remains in its existing band, it cannot "revert" to the band attributable to the old house. The worst case would be that if the summerhouse constitutes a dwelling in its own right, then it can retain its band and a new band is put on the new house.

You should really speak to the VOA on this matter as it will depend on the exact circumstances.