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

Naf

somethingcorporate wrote: »

'perceived' loss of value

This is part of the problem with the property market (and is linked to some of the problems facing the economy), that people view their primary home as an investment rather than a place to live.

philc27 wrote: »

If I want to move

Yes, if you want to move, you will just have to 'take the hit', not that there will be one in real terms.

Answer me this: does your house cost you less as an owner than it would rented? I believe the answer is almost invariably yes.

SailorSam

When a local school closed down our Council wanted to use the site as a 'Boot Camp' as we could see our house prices tumbling, all the residents joined together trying to block it.
Suggest you do the same and appeal against the plans going ahead.

Hintza

Ach student flats is that all. I will raise you two commercial wind turbines (less than 300m away) and since the ones around us have a tendency to explode and the site has to be cleared when wind exceeds 55mph that is a bit more worrying.

lincroft1710

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

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?

In England and Wales, CT bands are determined by the Valuation Office Agency (part of HMRC) not the council. In Scotland it is the responsibility of the council.

The Sunday Telegraph story is rather pointless. Anything which affects a dwelling's value whether positively or negatively can be reflected in the CT band, and this has been the case since CT was introduced in Apr 1993.

texranger

philc27 wrote: »

I don't want to cost the council money either. But the fact remains that my property is worth less than an equivalent house that isn't next to student flats. If I want to move to get away, then I will have to make up the difference myself.

There have been a couple of negative comments so far, but maybe people should consider how they would feel if they suddenly found 40 students crammed into next to their house. Oh, and one more thing: there is no outside space at the plot, so if the students want to go outside, they will be in the street

did you object at the time when the council placed up the notice asking for objections to be sent to them by a certain date.

ztkr

texranger wrote: »

did you object at the time when the council placed up the notice asking for objections to be sent to them by a certain date.

Yes, objections were raised by 100+ residents.

ztkr

I have to say I'm somewhat disappointed by the tone of some the posts made in this thread. Aside from the fact that they make no attempt to answer the original question, some of them display a distinct lack of community spirit. I thought the whole point of a forum like this was for people to help each other - not to flame somebody just for having an opinion that is not the same as theirs. Some of the posts smack of 'trip advisor syndrome' - the cowardice of saying something unpleasant to somebody anonymously, that you would never dare say to their face.

I understand that some people may regard my complaint as nimbyism, but I would urge fellow posters to consider how they would feel if the house opposite them was knocked down, and 40 students moved in. Picture it for a few seconds before you respond.

This applies only to the few rather negative posts - to those of you who have been more helpful, thank you.

patman99

Did your local Councillor vote for or against the planning application ?. If s/he went against the wishes of the electorate, then all it takes is for two of you to write to your Council's Elections Officer stating that the Councillor in question has gone against the wishes of their ward members.
This will then invoke an Act that dates back to the 1300's and cause a by-election to take place.

When they find themselves up for an election battle, they may just realise the consequences of their actions.

ztkr

patman99 wrote: »

Did your local Councillor vote for or against the planning application ?. If s/he went against the wishes of the electorate, then all it takes is for two of you to write to your Council's Elections Officer stating that the Councillor in question has gone against the wishes of their ward members.
This will then invoke an Act that dates back to the 1300's and cause a by-election to take place.

When they find themselves up for an election battle, they may just realise the consequences of their actions.

It's a very good point. Unfortunately, none of the ward councillors were at the meeting - all the councillors that attend (and voted) represented other wards. Democracy at work

Owain_Moneysaver

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

With the OP talking about a 40 room block, I wouldn't be surprised if they have some problems with noise.

On the other hand, a 40 room block may be big enough to have at least a part-time porter/concierge or other management arrangements in place.