Council Tax Discount

Grumpy_chap

Thank you.
I am band E.

csgohan4

Grumpy_chap said:

Thank you.
I am band E.

just checked and everyone else is B-D on an estate of 40, there are 3 F's and I am the only E. So sad

dh555

always voted tory wont ever again.im just over the minimum low income thresh hold so i dont get any benifits like pension/houseing  credit.not wealthy by any means.but my property is in band f so i wont get the £150 council tax rebate.thank you conservatives for sod all.they will pay at the next election .do they think we can take bricks off our house we have worked for over many years to pay for roaring energy prices and food?  

Ravis

Hi, Do we have assurances from Government, that the £150 rebate, will not be used to off-set council tax debt someone may have?

Grumpy_chap

dh555 said:

always voted tory wont ever again.im just over the minimum low income thresh hold so i dont get any benifits like pension/houseing  credit.not wealthy by any means.but my property is in band f so i wont get the £150 council tax rebate.thank you conservatives for sod all.they will pay at the next election .do they think we can take bricks off our house we have worked for over many years to pay for roaring energy prices and food?  

I understand that Councils will also be given a discretionary fund to support certain cases - may be worth exploring what the criteria will be in that regard.

sheramber

Elisheba said:

Notaclue1 said:

Is the £150 council tax rebate going directly to the household or will the council take it off the council bill.
Call me a cynic, but my council is in deep financial trouble. What's to stop the council adding £150 to the coucil bill as a hidden cost or percentage increase, only to give the supposed £150 as a rebate. So they keep the money.

Good point.  Council tax can only be increased by 2% a year without a local referendum, but I suspect that £150 will only end up covering the council tax increase.  

Council tax can only be increased by 2% a year without a local referendum, 

Not this year

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/17289927/how-much-will-council-tax-bill-rise-april-2022/

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in the latest budget that local authorities could hike the rates by up to 3% without having to hold a referendum.

On top of that, they can add an additional 2% which is ringfenced for adult social care.

Some could add even more to the adult social care portion, as it can be carried over from last year.

[Deleted User]

Hi, please does anyone know how this council tax payment relates to HMOs where the landlord pays the tenants council tax? Thank you 

lincroft1710

Deleted_User said:

Hi, please does anyone know how this council tax payment relates to HMOs where the landlord pays the tenants council tax? Thank you 

It would appear that the £150 is credited to the CT payer's bank account, so if you do not directly pay CT you won't get any money. If the property is Band E or higher then there is no payment.

ginpin

 Hi Martin and Team, & everyone.  Please can you help?

My daughter and Son in Law bought their house in 2013,  cheaply because of its condition and the need for the vendor to sell
Unfortunately it is in Band   E

They have to pay £265 per month Council Tax. Crippling! In a Dorset hamlet.

They have a 2yr old and 3 month old.
Because together they earn just over any thresholds, they receive no benefits  at all apart from the non means tested child allowance and the maternity stat. pay that my daughter receives atm.

They use a church shop that sells food really cheaply with free fruit, veg and bread when available.  They look out for free nappies on Marketplace  and use the Olio App, this all helps a little. They have family members who make clothes or pass on clothes  for the two little girls.

In their hamlet there are 15 houses, three are Band H, some Band G, some are Band F, three are Band E  and two are Band D. Nothing banded any less.
Where I live, 4 miles away, those Band D would definitely be Band C or even Band B as they are semi detached and look small.

We will try to get  their Banding changed to D as it is definitely smaller and has less bedrooms than the other two houses at Band  E.

In 1982 the previous owners bought the house for £49,000 but we have no idea what it would have sold for in 1991. Possibly under £88,000 ??
We think that those responsible for Banding in 1991, just drove out to this hamlet, saw the big houses ( quite a few ) and based their judgements about all the houses on seeing those impressive large homes.

So we are going to help my daughter and son in law contest the banding and, nearer April,  make enquiries about being awarded the £150
Is there anyway in particular to approach all of this?  Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.

p00hsticks

ginpin said:

 Hi Martin and Team, & everyone.  Please can you help?

My daughter and Son in Law bought their house in 2013,  cheaply because of its condition and the need for the vendor to sell
Unfortunately it is in Band   E

They have to pay £265 per month Council Tax. Crippling! In a Dorset hamlet.

They have a 2yr old and 3 month old.
Because together they earn just over any thresholds, they receive no benefits  at all apart from the non means tested child allowance and the maternity stat. pay that my daughter receives atm.

They use a church shop that sells food really cheaply with free fruit, veg and bread when available.  They look out for free nappies on Marketplace  and use the Olio App, this all helps a little. They have family members who make clothes or pass on clothes  for the two little girls.

In their hamlet there are 15 houses, three are Band H, some Band G, some are Band F, three are Band E  and two are Band D. Nothing banded any less.
Where I live, 4 miles away, those Band D would definitely be Band C or even Band B as they are semi detached and look small.

We will try to get  their Banding changed to D as it is definitely smaller and has less bedrooms than the other two houses at Band  E.

In 1982 the previous owners bought the house for £49,000 but we have no idea what it would have sold for in 1991. Possibly under £88,000 ??
We think that those responsible for Banding in 1991, just drove out to this hamlet, saw the big houses ( quite a few ) and based their judgements about all the houses on seeing those impressive large homes.

So we are going to help my daughter and son in law contest the banding and, nearer April,  make enquiries about being awarded the £150
Is there anyway in particular to approach all of this?  Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.

I don't think the oroginal article that prompted it is around any more, but there is a long running thread on appelaing your banding here

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/278090/council-tax-cost-cutting-reduce-your-band-and-grab-any-discounts-discussion-area/p1

My inital thoughts are

- as they are not within 6 months of having moved into the property, they do not have a right to a formal appeal, but they can request one.

- how does the property compare with the two Band D properties in terms of size ?

- it's no use comparing with properties four miles away, however similar the actual housing is. You need to be looking at proerties much closer (hence my question above)

- THe VOA, who were responsible for the banding ,apparently had quite detailed info on the properties (many informative contributions to that thread are made by at least one ex-VOA person)