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Challenging Council Tax Banding
Bond21
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in Cutting tax
Hi all, if anyone can give me some advise or point me in the right direction it will be appreciated.
I have been in touch with VOA on behalf of a friend who lives in East London. The majority of the properties in the road are all 2 or 3 bedroom terraced all built at the same time and style. No alterations have been made to the property, such as an extension / loft conversion which would have increased the property value and justified it being in a higher council tax band. My friend has lived in the house since 1980, and is 3 bedroom terraced.
The two bedroom terraced properties are in Band B and the three bedroom Band C, however my friend's is in Band D?
There are two other properties in the road in Band D, these are semi-detached, built in the 1990's with off street parking & garages.
I provided the VOA with details of five properties in the road - same age / style & design / size and type. One of which has a loft conversation and is still in a lower council tax band. The VOA have advised me I have not provided enough evidence & I need details of property sales two years either side of April 1991.
I have tried researching but I can only go as far back as 1995. Has anyone else experienced this & is there a way to provide the VOA with the information they require?
I have been in touch with VOA on behalf of a friend who lives in East London. The majority of the properties in the road are all 2 or 3 bedroom terraced all built at the same time and style. No alterations have been made to the property, such as an extension / loft conversion which would have increased the property value and justified it being in a higher council tax band. My friend has lived in the house since 1980, and is 3 bedroom terraced.
The two bedroom terraced properties are in Band B and the three bedroom Band C, however my friend's is in Band D?
There are two other properties in the road in Band D, these are semi-detached, built in the 1990's with off street parking & garages.
I provided the VOA with details of five properties in the road - same age / style & design / size and type. One of which has a loft conversation and is still in a lower council tax band. The VOA have advised me I have not provided enough evidence & I need details of property sales two years either side of April 1991.
I have tried researching but I can only go as far back as 1995. Has anyone else experienced this & is there a way to provide the VOA with the information they require?
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The loft conversion one will not have been rebanded unless it has been sold since conversion. Usually a marker is put on the record by the LA and the band is changed upon next sale.
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This is a duplicate threadIf you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0
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