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How long after purchase for council tax rise?
rtho782
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We completed on a house on 31st May, it's currently Council Tax band B, but, due to the previous occupier's extension, had an improvement indicator showing.
The sale price is now showing on rightmove, zoopla, etc.
How long do we have to wait before we can be confident our Council Tax isn't changing?
The sale price is now showing on rightmove, zoopla, etc.
How long do we have to wait before we can be confident our Council Tax isn't changing?
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We completed on a house on 31st May, it's currently Council Tax band B, but, due to the previous occupier's extension, had an improvement indicator showing.
The sale price is now showing on rightmove, zoopla, etc.
How long do we have to wait before we can be confident our Council Tax isn't changing?
It depends how long the Valuation Office take to check and re-view the band - the council can't change anything (if needed) until the decision has been made.
CraigI 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 -
The council were in touch within a couple of weeks of my purchaseGather ye rosebuds while ye may0
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In some cases it can take 12 months.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0
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lincroft1710 wrote: »In some cases it can take 12 months.
Assuming that they have any staff left.
CraigI 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 -
in other words keep money back to pay for any increase as it will be backdated to the date you purchased the property
Unless the law has changed back again, the increase only takes effect from the date of notification of the increased band.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0 -
We moved in last June, got letter in the September about the band change. They did not back-date it though which was nice. However we are trying to appeal the band change but they have not dealt with it yet....0
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i would not dare question your knowledge - I stand correctedlincroft1710 wrote: »Unless the law has changed back again, the increase only takes effect from the date of notification of the increased band.0 -
Hi I bought on 22nd June. 2nd August we got a letter confirming they had changed our band from B to C due to the garage last owner added.
We had several letter letting us know in the meantime regarding that they were reviewing....
Paid off all Catalogues 10.10.20140 -
i would not dare question your knowledge - I stand corrected
I got it wrong once on here as it changed with effect from 1 April 2007, almost a year after I left VOA and I wasn't aware it had changed. So for 14 years it was backdated, until Parliament decided it was unfair..If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0 -
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