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Purchasing the freehold
Pearzac
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I am trying to buy the freehold on my property i order to be able to sell it only has 40years left on the lease. The Freeholders want proof of the rateable value being below £500 in 1990 I have a water bill dated 2005 with the rateable value at £227 but the freeholders will not accept this. Been in contact with the water board bern passed from pillar to post with no success. Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thank you
Denise Pearson
Thank you
Denise Pearson
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The council will have records of the rateable value (presume that would be the last pre-Poll Tax rating values) - you find them used for other things too.0
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They should accept it.
"In 1990 the General Rates system was replaced by the Community Charge (Poll Tax) and the District Valuer’s office was disbanded. As a result, households could no longer appeal the Rateable Value of their property. Rateable values were last updated in 1990 so any changes to your property since then will not be reflected in your rateable value. All properties built since 1990 have a water meter installed."
Taken from https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/households/your-water-bill/unmetered/Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool.0
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