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Council Tax band higher than what was said in Home Report

Carrot213
Carrot213 Posts: 4 Newbie
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I just recently moved into a new flat and recieved a letter saying i would be on Council tax Band D. But when i checked the Home Report it says i would be on Band C.

I checked with the valutation board and everyone else in the building is D and my flat was being used as a commercial property so it didnt have a band rating meaning whoever did the home report just lied.

This is in Scotland and was wondering if i can do anything about this

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  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    I doubt it made any material difference to the value of the property. Anyone can check council bands for free at the Scottish Assessors website (https://www.saa.gov.uk/) so there's no need to trust the Home Report questionnaire anyway.
  • MEM62
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    Carrot213 wrote: »
    I checked with the valutation board and everyone else in the building is D and my flat was being used as a commercial property so it didnt have a band rating meaning whoever did the home report made a mistake?


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  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,164 Forumite
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    A mistake was made, did you not check the council tax banding on the council website as part of your investigation before buying?
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • p00hsticks
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    davidmcn wrote: »
    Anyone can check council bands for free at the Scottish Assessors website (https://www.saa.gov.uk/) so there's no need to trust the Home Report questionnaire anyway.
    MovingForwards wrote: »
    A mistake was made, did you not check the council tax banding on the council website as part of your investigation before buying?

    OP says that the property did not have a banding prior to their moving in due to it being used commercially (although as it's a flat they probably coudl have extrapolated the likely band from the other residential flats around it).
    Carrot213 wrote: »
    my flat was being used as a commercial property so it didnt have a band rating
  • wesleyad
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    It didn't have a banding so how on earth could the surveyor have lied about which band it was in? You mean they estimated incorrectly?

    Or is their some nefarious gain to be had for the surveyor from lying?
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    wesleyad wrote: »
    It didn't have a banding so how on earth could the surveyor have lied about which band it was in? You mean they estimated incorrectly?

    Or is their some nefarious gain to be had for the surveyor from lying?
    It's the seller who answers this question in the Home Report, not the surveyor.
  • CIS
    CIS Posts: 12,260 Forumite
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    As far as the actual banding is concerned the Assessor's Office make the decision so from that point of view you can challenge it with them if you think it's in the wrong band.



    In respect of the banding stated on the form it would depend if Scottish law allowed you to take legal action and whether of a court would find in your favour, if it did allow you to open a case.
    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.
  • foxy-stoat
    foxy-stoat Posts: 6,879 Forumite
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    Carrot213 wrote: »
    This is in Scotland and was wondering if i can do anything about this

    Of course there is something that you can do, pay the extra £147.15 a year.
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