Council Tax challenge help

jammyjam

After asking the VOA to review my CT band I have received a letter from the Listing Officer who has carried out a review and concluded that my property is correctly banded.
I disagree and wish to challenge, but the next step of submitting a Proposal to alter the Valuation List appears not to be open to me because I don't satisfy any of the criteria.
There is one criterion which states 'The entry set out in the Listing Officer's Notice dated ... is inaccurate.' Could I submit under this criterion? Does the letter from the Listing Officer constitute a 'Notice'?

lincroft1710

A LO Notice is a letter either informing you of the CT band (in the case of new dwellings) or that the band has changed (existing dwellings). The letter you received from the LO is not a Notice, so you cannot submit a valid Proposal.

jammyjam

Thanks lincroft

So there is no scope to make a Proposal as I have occupied the property for more than six months. I have contacted the Valuation Tribunal and I can't appeal without making a Proposal first ... Catch 22!!
Therefore there would appear to be no scope to appeal the Listing Officer's decision which seems wrong to me.

lincroft1710

It may seem wrong, but it is correct in law. If you are out of time to make a valid proposal, you have no recourse to a Valuation Tribunal, who are the only body who could hear an appeal against a LO decision on banding.