reclaiming council tax, could this be instant success

MATK

Hello all,

so always got great help here, and always found answers without having to make my own post, but this time i think it my be unique to my situation

so I've done quite a bit of reading prior to calling the valuation office.
then when i questioned my band which is a D and my next door neighbor is a C
they told me i could not compare next door because they are 2 bedroom and i am 3 bedroom,

now my house is a semi-detached house and is identical to next door in every way,

so is my challenge a valid one seeing as they have had my house down as a 3 bed which is in fact wrong?

i have lived here 11 years and having paid every penny of the council tax for the last 11 years can i claim back that far?

so going on from that what else am i paying to much for?
water, sewage, electricity, gas. any thing else?

I'm sure when i moved in the council stated it was a 2 bedroom house. but when i called them they are unsure and cant find the information on there records

tia mat

TadleyBaggie

MATK wrote: »

electricity, gas.

Why would the incorrect council banding affect electricity and gas consumption?

MATK

Well i don't know. Maybe a bigger house uses mire therefore im on a higer tarrif. Was just a question really

lincroft1710

The VOA tend to go on size rather than number of bedrooms. There is also a possibility that yours is right and next door's is wrong. If your band is wrong I understand some councils only refund 6 years.

In England and Wales, CT bands do not impact upon utility bills.

MATK

That is possible and i guess i have nothing to loose. But being im listed as 3 bedroom and not 2 and a band higher. The person at voa said we go by floor plan and as your 3 bedroom you can not compare. So my argument is im paying for a 3 bedroom and not 2.

Guess see what happens