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Paying Council Tax on a pile of bricks.
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Hereward wrote:How did I miss that bit of the OP?
I would challenge the council about the tax banding and point out all of the problems and its current state of repair.
The Council has no control over the banding, that is done by the local VOA office.0 -
I know you would need planning permission to build your new house, do you actually need PP to demolish?
The penalty for demolishing without consent, if you were fined, could be less than the council tax bill!I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
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.Can't demolish yet as the new prop volume is reliant on existing prop dimensions"Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.0 -
Rizla
Does your council have a Class G exemption and, if they do, how do they interpret it? May be a rhetorical question - probably interpret it whatever is best for them.FREEDOM IS NOT FREE0 -
rizla01 wrote:hi Hodgester.
Can I ask what you base these 'Facts' on?
Just interested to know as you don't say 'I don't think' or 'you might' as most would but it is said with a degree of certainty.
You aren't familiar with my site, Are You?:D
Might be though I doubt it, unless it is in Berkshire. A Class G exemption is applicable to the following;
"An unoccupied dwelling the occupation of which is prohibited by law, or which is kept unoccupied by reason of action taken under powers conferred by or under an Act of Parliament, with a view to prohibiting its occupation or to acquiring it."
There needs to be a legal restriction on it's occupation to claim it. Having no roof, etc, etc is covered by Exemption A which has a lifespan of 12 months maximum.
As the OP does not state this in his posts, I assume it not to be the case. The OP would have been informed of any restriction(s) or similar covenants with previous owners at the time of purchase (hopefully before!).
The Highways Agency can claim no exemption on their status. Even the Queen can't (and I do KNOW that!) and therefore they would have paid.
Honest.it's not the council's fault your band is wrong, blame the Valuation Office !!!!! :rolleyes:0 -
Hi Hodgester,
Thanks for that info.
Based on that would you say that appealing to the local VOA office would be a total waste of time, then?"Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.0 -
appealing to the voa to have it taken out of banding is your only hope. how they will perceive it is up to them. they're a law unto themselves! :-)it's not the council's fault your band is wrong, blame the Valuation Office !!!!! :rolleyes:0
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hodgester wrote:appealing to the voa to have it taken out of banding is your only hope. how they will perceive it is up to them. they're a law unto themselves! :-)
They're a law to themselves ?
Does that mean they apply the law differently in different parts of the land?
In what way?0 -
tarinilie wrote:
They're a law to themselves ?
Does that mean they apply the law differently in different parts of the land?
In what way?
reminds me of the saying about people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones!
My dealings with local government suggest they really are a law unto themselves!!!! 0
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