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Council Tax for property I no longer own!!!
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I didn't realise that there was a council ombudsman so thanks to GDB2222 for that info.
I've got nowhere at all with the council tax department and have sent several emails to the Chief Executive over the last few months to no avail.
I got a lot of good and useful advice here now and feel a bit better.
Will let you all know how it goes.
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Which council is it? And have you checked their formal complaints procedure?No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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My local council insisted I would still be liable for council tax even though I wasn't living there or benefiting in any way shape or form from the services.
Your confusing liability with having a charge to pay - you remained liable for council tax as the owner of the property however depending on the circumstances you may not have a charge to pay.My house was left unoccupied and unfurnished as I had moved everything back to my parents.
IF they are accepting that you were no longer resident then they have to either give you a discount for the property being unoccupied & furnished OR they give you a 6 month Class C exemption for the property being unoccupied & unfurnished. After a Class C exemption ends the charge can revert to 100% of the full charge (technically a 0% discount).
IF the previous owner claimed the 6 month exemption and the property has not been occupied for at least 6 weeks since that date then the exemption cannot be claimed again.This is wrong! Council Tax liability is calculated by the day. Yours stopped when you informed them (hopefully in writing) that you are no longer the owner.
Council Tax is billed to the year end until a final date end date is known - if this is before the end of the year then the charge will be re-calculated to that date otherwise the Council Tax is billed to the year end.However, I notice that you say the property was unfurnished - I understand that only empty and furnished properties get 100% council tax exemption.
The Class C exemption applies only to unoccupied and unfurnished properties.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0
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