Can I claim against council for loss of value to my property?

shaun_from_Africa

somethingcorporate wrote: »

Spin the concept on it's head. If the council built a little park next to your street and it added value on to your house, would you be happy for your council tax to increase to cover the increased value they have added to your property?

It appears that some councils were looking into doing this or may do so in the near future, so if it's okay for them to do, why shouldn't householders have the same rights if their property value is lowered?

Millions of homes face higher council tax bills after being logged as having off-street parking or a pleasant view, The Sunday Telegraph can disclose.

Ministers have admitted that Government inspectors are building a secret database that will eventually cover all 23 million homes in England.
The revelations follow a week when council tax bills for 2008-09 have been landing on doormats all over the country. This week, the Government will confirm that some will have rises this year of up to 11 per cent, more than four times the rate of inflation.



Families living in homes seen as having desirable features face significant increases after ministers complete their revaluation exercise, which they claim has been postponed indefinitely

mo786uk

pimento wrote: »

What's wrong with students?

they are muppets

most 'student areas' are dumps.

doe808

philc27 wrote: »

My local council have given permission for the development of high density student accomodation* close to my house.The road is a quiet back road - not perfect, but mostly given over to normal residential housing.

I am certain that the value of my house will be diminished as a consequence. I'm considering legal action against the council for the lost value. Before I spend any money on a solicitor, I'd like to ask if any of you are aware of anybody that has done this before, and if you're aware of any legal provision for this? I'd be very grateful for any responses, so please reply if you have anything that you think may be helpful. Thank you.

*rooms for about 40 students in a 3 storey block. To give an indication of the density, the council bizarrely refused 4 compact houses squashed onto the site, but allowed this.

What did you do during the planning process?

tomjonesrules

shakeitright wrote: »

You cannot use lost valuation as a reason to object to a planning application,so I wouldnt have thought you could sue a council for it.

But you can use loss of enjoyment or nuisance, which in effect could amount to the same thing.

OP, did you (and your neighbours) object to the planning application?

ztkr

tomjonesrules wrote: »

But you can use loss of enjoyment or nuisance, which in effect could amount to the same thing.

OP, did you (and your neighbours) object to the planning application?

Yes indeed. There were over 100 objections. I went to the actual planning meeting and it was wierd. There were objections on so many grounds, and the councillors just batted them all away. One councillor actually said, "I don't like it - but I'm going to vote for it"! I would swear that backhanders must have been involved.

arcon5

tomjonesrules wrote: »

But you can use loss of enjoyment or nuisance, which in effect could amount to the same thing.

OP, did you (and your neighbours) object to the planning application?

Well there hasn't been a 'nuisance' yet, and if there was surely it would some kind of public disorder issue.

I'm also sceptical op can sue for loss of enjoyment.

pimento

mo786uk wrote: »

they are muppets

most 'student areas' are dumps.

Bit of a sweeping generalisation, eh?

mo786uk

pimento wrote: »

Bit of a sweeping generalisation, eh?

Yes but not without basis - I have been to multiple student areas, and having been a student myself and I wouldnt want to live near an area that had a significant number of students nearby - you can be sure to look forward to vast amounts of litter and noise at the very least.

I can certainly see why the OP is annoyed - I would be too.

(BTW I am not talking about a few houses but large blocks with upwards of maybe 50 residences)

tomjonesrules

arcon5 wrote: »

Well there hasn't been a 'nuisance' yet, and if there was surely it would some kind of public disorder issue.

I'm also sceptical op can sue for loss of enjoyment.

I agree - I was referring to shakeitright's reasons for objecting to a planning application.

cardinalbiggles

As I always say if you don't want people building a)next to you or b)obscuring your view then buy the land round about you.

Lets face it your house may have caused concern to people.

Never seen such a pathetic case of not in my back yard syndrome. Jesus, what do you want the council to do consult you and only build things that you think are ok?