Successful Reduction in Council Tax for Unadopted Road?

the_wheels_have_fallen_of

Hi Everyone

Does anyone have any experience of getting a reduction in council tax due to an unadopted road?

Thanks

cajef

Council tax is based on the property not on the road, there are thousands of properties down lanes and unmade tracks that are not on adopted roads.

Maybe the people to ask are your local council though I don't think you will get much luck.

stator

I wouldn't waste your time to be honest. The system isn't fair, but nothing's going to change. The amount of your council tax that would be spent on the single road outside your house is negligible

booksurr

council tax is a tax on the property, not a charge for services provided, you have no chance

moneyistooshorttomention

booksurr wrote: »

council tax is a tax on the property, not a charge for services provided, you have no chance

Well, I must admit I have been wondering, since I moved to an unadopted road, but I'm guessing the local Council has worked out some sort of cost/benefit analysis =

- we wont let them off anything

though

- we know that, in turn, means they wont let us off providing anything either if they can help it (ie we still have rubbish collection from our doors/streetlights).

However, they obviously don't spend any money on maintaining our road, so I think the equation would still work out at "they owe us".

Don't know how optimistic I feel about getting a rebate on CT if I should do (errrm...haven't yet worked out whether mine is less than equivalent properties in adopted roads, as I cant find a similar value one to compare with). The Councils involved in my area are astonishly impoverished compared to what I'm used to...so I don't know how I rate my chances...though (as someone paying 75% of the houses' CT bill, courtesy of being single) I will try for at least some of that 25% extra back if I can.

Cash-Cows

No chance. Considering adopted roads cost the council how about you pay more once it is adopted. Deal?

elmer

The largest spend for a council is schools, but you don't get anything off your council tax if you don't use them.

Councils don't negotiate individual tax demands according to circumstances, there are 9 bands, and you pay according to the band you are in, regardless of the services you use.

elmer

davidmcn

Unless you go everywhere by helicopter, I presume you do use the council's roads at some point? They're not actually paid for from the adjoining properties' council tax...

the_wheels_have_fallen_of

Thanks for all your replies guys !

tezza_b

In effect, all those who live down an adopted road are getting a discount on their council tax because they do not have to make additional payments for the maintenance of their access road. Thereby, those who live in adopted roads use our unadopted roads without paying for their maintenance. Also your properties are easier to sell and are priced more in the estate agents.

pleasedelete

elmer wrote: »

The largest spend for a council is schools, but you don't get anything off your council tax if you don't use them.

Councils don't negotiate individual tax demands according to circumstances, there are 9 bands, and you pay according to the band you are in, regardless of the services you use.

elmer

Thats not true. You pay your council tax to the local council. The education is managed by the local authority whose spending comes from central government.