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Council tax banding
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It’s not actually the council who set the banding it’s VOA the council just take our money you sure it was the council who phoned?0
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Kuga247 said:It’s not actually the council who set the banding it’s VOA the council just take our money you sure it was the council who phoned?
It was the person that was dealing with the appeal, it may have been the VOA but what does it matter? You appeal your banding, they make you sweat and when it looked like you were going to actually attend the appeal hearing they gave in and offered a lower banding.
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Mine is a remote hearing it’s all very frustrating0
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Short sightedness on the part of the VOA caseworker (or Assessor if in Scotland). They should have decided if the band could be reduced before sending any evidence out, would have saved them a lot of time and trouble.ProDave said:Kuga247 said:It’s not actually the council who set the banding it’s VOA the council just take our money you sure it was the council who phoned?
It was the person that was dealing with the appeal, it may have been the VOA but what does it matter? You appeal your banding, they make you sweat and when it looked like you were going to actually attend the appeal hearing they gave in and offered a lower banding.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0 -
There have been many VT decisions in the CT payer's favour.Kuga247 said:Has anyone actually got to a tribunal and won the day with council banding change would get grateful to hear thanks
You can check recent VT decisions here https://appealsearch.valuationtribunal.gov.uk/If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales1 -
Had a look Sevenoaks council 1 out of 20 give up looking trying to think positive0
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I have now sent my bundle in ready for tribunal on 31 jan have given 15 comparable properties most properties come with VOA answers smaller properties hence lower bands so where does VOA get their info if it’s different to my research as anyone got a better plan I can use0
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VOA have measurements and house price details for virtually every dwelling in the country. Most dwellings will have actually been physically measured by them.Kuga247 said:I have now sent my bundle in ready for tribunal on 31 jan have given 15 comparable properties most properties come with VOA answers smaller properties hence lower bands so where does VOA get their info if it’s different to my research as anyone got a better plan I can useIf you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales1 -
Can’t believe that sorry0
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I worked in the VOA for 35 yrs and it is most definitely true! Spent much of that time physically measuring properties and looking at property sales info, and the VOA did at one time have sales info dating back to 1910, although most pre 1940s sales info was shredded in the mid 1970s.Kuga247 said:Can’t believe that sorryIf you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales2
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