Total Area of a House for Council Tax Band Appeal

silverchoice

After sending the VOA the floor plans from my house and the neighbours they have sent me this letter.

lincroft1710

Stock acknowledgement letter

silverchoice

lincroft1710 said:

Stock acknowledgement letter

Does that mean they will review the evidence and may reduce my band ?

housebuyer143

silverchoice said:

lincroft1710 said:

Stock acknowledgement letter

Does that mean they will review the evidence and may reduce my band ?

It's means they received your letter. Nothing more.

housebuyer143

silverchoice said:

housebuyer143 said:

You haven't answered my question from your previous posts about what band your neighbours are in? Or any other 5 bed in your area? 
A band B for a 5 bed seems completely wrong, I don't think I know anyone who lives in anything more than a 3 bed with a B rating. 

If all your neighbours are E as are surrounding areas then I don't think you have any valid argument to stay a B.

Two doors down has a similar internal area and is band B while I am band E.

Yes, I understand that but there must be more than one other house in your street or area of similar size? What are all the other 5 beds in your immediate area?
You need to look at more than one house which might be incorrectly banded. If all the other 5 beds are an E which is more than likely, then I don't think you have any case at all. 

silverchoice

housebuyer143 said:

silverchoice said:

housebuyer143 said:

You haven't answered my question from your previous posts about what band your neighbours are in? Or any other 5 bed in your area? 
A band B for a 5 bed seems completely wrong, I don't think I know anyone who lives in anything more than a 3 bed with a B rating. 

If all your neighbours are E as are surrounding areas then I don't think you have any valid argument to stay a B.

Two doors down has a similar internal area and is band B while I am band E.

Yes, I understand that but there must be more than one other house in your street or area of similar size? What are all the other 5 beds in your immediate area?
You need to look at more than one house which might be incorrectly banded. If all the other 5 beds are an E which is more than likely, then I don't think you have any case at all. 

There is another similar sized property built before 1900 near my house which is lower than a band E.

It is an end terrace two storey house which was originally two houses. It has 5 bedrooms. Its internal area is 154 square metres (mine is 140 square metres) according to the EPC. This house is in band D.

lincroft1710

silverchoice said:

lincroft1710 said:

Stock acknowledgement letter

Does that mean they will review the evidence and may reduce my band ?

It is a possibility, but judging from recent posts on here, the VOA are more likely to say Band E  is correct. What band did you ask for in your appeal?

silverchoice

lincroft1710 said:

silverchoice said:

lincroft1710 said:

Stock acknowledgement letter

Does that mean they will review the evidence and may reduce my band ?

It is a possibility, but judging from recent posts on here, the VOA are more likely to say Band E  is correct. What band did you ask for in your appeal?

I haven’t actually appealed yet.

lincroft1710

silverchoice said:

lincroft1710 said:

silverchoice said:

lincroft1710 said:

Stock acknowledgement letter

Does that mean they will review the evidence and may reduce my band ?

It is a possibility, but judging from recent posts on here, the VOA are more likely to say Band E  is correct. What band did you ask for in your appeal?

I haven’t actually appealed yet.

If you haven't appealed then how come you received an acknowledgement letter? 

silverchoice

lincroft1710 said:

silverchoice said:

lincroft1710 said:

silverchoice said:

lincroft1710 said:

Stock acknowledgement letter

Does that mean they will review the evidence and may reduce my band ?

It is a possibility, but judging from recent posts on here, the VOA are more likely to say Band E  is correct. What band did you ask for in your appeal?

I haven’t actually appealed yet.

If you haven't appealed then how come you received an acknowledgement letter? 

I don’t know. All I’ve done is sent them a few emails asking questions and also details of similar houses in lower bands.