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Council tax banding
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Apparently the bungalow was a band g only one owner since 1980s the bedroom was a en-suite apparently because estate agent put in description could be used as annex hence the two council tax bands f and a very frustrating!Now the tribunal0
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So it was a Band G when built, then went to 2, Band F and A, then came back to G?Kuga247 said:Apparently the bungalow was a band g only one owner since 1980s the bedroom was a en-suite apparently because estate agent put in description could be used as annex hence the two council tax bands f and a very frustrating!Now the tribunalIf you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0 -
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Known the wiser sorry0
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CIS is someone who posts on these boards and formerly worked for a council in Council Tax Recovery. He is now self employed advising and representing CT payers in disputes with councils.Kuga247 said:Known the wiser sorryIf you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0 -
Where do I find them then0
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If you click on this link @CIS it will take you to their profile page, from where you can send them a personal message.Kuga247 said:Where do I find them then
However I don't know if they would advise you on banding appeals as their expertise is on the payment/liability/discounts side of CT. Also I don't think they would take on a client via an MSE connection, though obviously they would give informal advice..If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales1 -
Did the VOA send you their evidence within 6 weeks of the tribunal hearing? I have received the evidence today for the hearing scheduled b in May, I wonder if it is possible they will still drop the case before the hearing. ThanksProDave said:When we appealed our previous new build house, the VOA valued it based on nearby houses of similar size and what band they were in. There was no attempt to backdate the value to 1991, just compare it to the bands of similar sized houses.When you start looking there was quite a range of bands for seemingly similar sized houses. the VOA managed to find several similar sized houses in higher bands, and funny enough I found several similar sized houses in lower bands. So I was set to attend the tribunal and present the houses i had found as a comparison.The day before the tribunal the VOA phoned me and offered to drop it down 1 band if I agreed immediately and cancelled the tribunal hearing. I accepted that.0 -
Did the VOA send you their evidence within 6 weeks of the tribunal hearing? They have emailed me the evidence today for the hearing scheduled in May, I wonder if it is possible they will still drop the case before the hearing. Thank youJIL said:I had a similar experience in that I appealed the banding to our house on the week we got the keys. There isnt a similar design house to ours in the neighbourhood but I looked up what others were banded at. It seemed very straightforward to me that our house was incorrectly in the higher bracket.
My appeal was based on the valuation in 1991 and theres a calculator on this site that helped. I also compared it to similar sized properties and listed them, as well as the higher band properties listing them. Pointing out the differences, as to why my house should have always been in the lower banding.
My appeal was turned down, however I then took it to the tribunal stage, this time I used floor plans of other properties and similar sold prices.
The week before the tribunal hearing I was emailed to say they had looked again at my appeal and agreed with me. So I accepted and the banding was reduced.
Although its £200 per year, it was also about fairness to me. My neighbours property is a three bedroom detached with a garage, although a different design to my home, its basically similar and was a lower banding. My other neighbour was in the same higher banding with a much bigger garden a corner plot and an additional bedroom.
Really not sure why the previous late owners accepted the banding.
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