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Council Tax Challenge Question
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charl13is
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Hi There
We've recently moved into a property and I'm looking to query the council tax banding. I've done the neighbour check and found them to be in a lower band for a similar property. I've also done the valuation check and found that all properties fall within the low band bracket.
I've started to lodge a challenge but I've noticed that the other properties have "Improvement Indicators", does this mean they can't be used as evidence?
Thanks
We've recently moved into a property and I'm looking to query the council tax banding. I've done the neighbour check and found them to be in a lower band for a similar property. I've also done the valuation check and found that all properties fall within the low band bracket.
I've started to lodge a challenge but I've noticed that the other properties have "Improvement Indicators", does this mean they can't be used as evidence?
Thanks
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I'm not an expert, but I'd say you need to try to determine what improvements have been made to those properties that has caused the indicator to be added, and if your property has already had the same in the past - it may be that your has had the same inprovements and as a result has already been rebanded upwards when your purchase (or a previous one) took place.0
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Hi There
We've recently moved into a property and I'm looking to query the council tax banding. I've done the neighbour check and found them to be in a lower band for a similar property. I've also done the valuation check and found that all properties fall within the low band bracket.
I've started to lodge a challenge but I've noticed that the other properties have "Improvement Indicators", does this mean they can't be used as evidence?
Thanks
The improvement indicator is for the band to be looked at on sale. If they've been improved since purchase it would be the original condition at that date of purchase which needs to be looked at to compare the band back over.I 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 -
It would be helpful if you could say which band you are in, which house price index you used and how much it valued your house at, and whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales..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: »It would be helpful if you could say which band you are in, which house price index you used and how much it valued your house at, and whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales..0
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So you think it should be roughly middle of a Band E rather than an F band.
Looking at your property, relative to the (unimproved) neighbouring property then what is the difference ?
If your property has been extended and sold since 1991 (but prior to your purchase) then that may be the reason for the difference.I 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 -
So you think it should be roughly middle of a Band E rather than an F band.
Looking at your property, relative to the (unimproved) neighbouring property then what is the difference ?
If your property has been extended and sold since 1991 (but prior to your purchase) then that may be the reason for the difference.0 -
Even allowing for the percentage inaccuracy of the NW HPI, that does seem a low figure for a Band F.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0
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