Council tax banding

JIL

Our house had never been sold prior to us buying it via probate.

You know what you paid for it, use the calculator I linked you to.

Have you read the information from this site, i linked you to?

If you really want to challenge, you will have to put in some work.

Kuga247

The VOA and apparently I can only ask for details of 4 properties from them and if they have no information that’s one off my lists for information 

JIL

Heres an imaginary property, that's all you need to do. The results of the information I used.

Kuga247

Thanks for that I have used it and I will put it in my bundle for the tribunal I am submitting 5 comparable bungalows which where lowered in the 1990s and five which are in my present band but a lot bigger I am at a loss why previous owner’s didn’t dispute banding when it was set in 1991/1993 there must be thousands who haven’t 

lincroft1710

Kuga247 said:

Thanks for that I have used it and I will put it in my bundle for the tribunal I am submitting 5 comparable bungalows which where lowered in the 1990s and five which are in my present band but a lot bigger I am at a loss why previous owner’s didn’t dispute banding when it was set in 1991/1993 there must be thousands who haven’t 

When I was in the VOA and started dealing with CT appeals in 1993, I calculated only 8% had bothered to appeal in the areas our office dealt with.

Kuga247

Hi there tried 3 email addresses for VOA today all away til either 6 January or 10 January then I tried the old favourite the phone 4 times no one answered and I am having trouble with information lol look on bright side got till 31 st January my bundles got to be in by 3 January 

Kuga247

Finally got a email today out of the blue someone picked up on my emails apparently my case worker is back on the 4 my bundle as to be in by the third that’s set in stone dare I say as useful as a chocolate teapot 

Kuga247

Apparently it’s not set in stone why don’t the VOA sing from the same song sheet 

Kuga247

Has anyone actually got to a tribunal and won the day with council banding change would get grateful to hear thanks 

ProDave

Kuga247 said:

Has anyone actually got to a tribunal and won the day with council banding change would get grateful to hear thanks 

A lot of councils don't actually want to go to the tribunal.  Mine phoned me the day before the tribunal and offered a lower band thus avoiding the need to go to the tribunal.  It was like they were testing how serious I was.