Council Tax - wrong band?

SilviTrent

Hi
Im wondering if it is possible for homes built in the early 2000s to be in the wrong band, or does this only apply to properties pre early 1990s?
I rent a tiny studio with restricted height throughout and am in Band B. Im struggling to think of how a property could be any smaller and fall into Band A.
However I can't do the neighbours check etc as the landlord built the block of apartments himself in early 2000s and there's nothing else like it on my street.
Any advise appreciated!

p00hsticks

SilviTrent said:

Hi
Im wondering if it is possible for homes built in the early 2000s to be in the wrong band, or does this only apply to properties pre early 1990s?
I rent a tiny studio with restricted height throughout and am in Band B. Im struggling to think of how a property could be any smaller and fall into Band A.
However I can't do the neighbours check etc as the landlord built the block of apartments himself in early 2000s and there's nothing else like it on my street.
Any advise appreciated!

You don't say where in the country you are, but it's quite possible that in some affluent districts there may be very few, if any, Band A properties, whist in other areas - such as northern ex-mining towns consisting mainly of back-to-back terraces - the vast majority of the properties are in Band A.

The bandings were determined by value, not size.

lincroft1710

Look for other studios in the area, are they in Band B. The size does play a big part in ascertaining the band, but location is an equally important factor.

SilviTrent

Thanks for the replies.
I think my real question is did all council band errors stem from the governments process of allocating council tax bands in 1991?
If so, I shall assume all properties built since then are in the correct band.

lincroft1710

SilviTrent said:

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I think my real question is did all council band errors stem from the governments process of allocating council tax bands in 1991?
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No. 


Firstly not all band changes were a result of an "error" in the original band applied in 1993. Some bands were reduced because on investigation, the evidence was not definitive and so the CT payer was given the benefit of the doubt.


Secondly, there have been appeals against bands of dwellings built or created since 1 April 1993 which have sometimes resulted in band reductions.