Please Help- RE Council tax banding

slpierce

Hello all

I'm after some advice on challenging my council tax band, as it stands i have gone through the normal channels with my local council, but they regected my appeal.

I did some research before my appeal, and find it incomprehensible that they can regect it, to say i`m annoyed is an understatement.

They also told me that because i didn't claim within 6 months of moving house, i cannot take it any further, this is where i need the advice, is this true, is there no other way i can continue this?

I will leave some info below, if someone would be kind enough to give an opinion on the facts of my appeal i would be grateful...

Current band D 68000 - 88000 pounds

Bought house brand new in august 1999 priced 78000 pounds, no improvements done to property.

Now correct me if i`m wrong, but the council are saying my house was worth between 68000 and 88000 pounds in 1991?

I know there was a dip in house prices from around 1990 - 1995, but even taking that into consideration, i cannot believe what there saying my house was worth in 1991.

In fact all the calculators i have used online put it between 55000 and 63000 in 1991 well withing band C

Thanks in advance

Shaun

slpierce

Additional info...

I live in a mid sized cul-de-sac, my house is the smallest on it, when new it was 20000 pounds less than some other houses on the estate, but while checking on the VOA website, all the houses on the estate are in bad D, makes no sense at all to me....


Thanks

Shaun

hodgester

explain to the Valuation Office that you are not appealing your band, but that you are identifying an error in the list and the reasons why you think there is an error in the list.

oh and read my sig......

jamesiebabie

slpierce wrote: »

Additional info...

I live in a mid sized cul-de-sac, my house is the smallest on it, when new it was 20000 pounds less than some other houses on the estate, but while checking on the VOA website, all the houses on the estate are in bad D, makes no sense at all to me....


Thanks

Shaun

slpierce,

Can I suggest you ask your question on the attached thread. You are more likely to get a rsponse.

J

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=278090&page=63