Council Tax Rebanding - what if I think neighbours aren't paying enough?

rollingincrumbs

So this is a bit of a moral exercise question really.

Background:

I'm Council Tax band D, but most of my neighbours are C. Most properties on my street are either the same size as mine or bigger. Out of approximately 40 properties, there are maybe four D bands, and I'm one of them - the rest are C. Now, the quick valuation tools on this site tell me that I am likely correctly in the D band, so that suggests that most of my neighbours are incorrectly on a cheaper band.

One thing I noticed in Martin's article was the example of the lady who got her neighbours' bands lowered (unintentionally), and was 'unpopular'. First of all, I'm curious to know how the neighbours found out it was her doing. It's not the sort of thing one is likely to admit, and I can't see people getting council letters saying "your Council Tax is going up and you can blame her at no. 42". Secondly, the article implies correcting the bands for others is seen as a negative. Don't we all benefit from Council-run stuff? Maybe if the banding was more correct it wouldn't need to rise to accommodate more social care in the first place? So why is it wrong to get re-evaluated knowing others might end up having to pay more when they should've been in the first place for the greater good?

Would love to hear some thoughts on this.

lincroft1710

I think you mean got their bands increased not lowered.

I'm ex VOA and sometimes it isn't difficult to guess when everybody is in Band C except one house in Band D. Incorrect bands should be corrected whether by being lowered or increased. So if you believe the other bands are wrong, the right thing to do is ask the VOA why yours is D and the others C.