Council Tax band change, backdated bills

Melewis1975

Hi,  I've just received 3 letters from council tax dated claiming they have adjusted the tax band on a house I privately rented and I now owe them money.  This is for the period 2005-2007.  Does this sound right, can they really just adjust the band then claim money from everyone that has lived there? 

p00hsticks

Are you sure they are genuine ?

Melewis1975

Yes they are

theoretica

When in 2007?  Wouldn't it be statute barred even if they can retrospectively adjust things?

Melewis1975

One of the letters attached

Melewis1975

Sorry struggling to attach pictures

Melewis1975

Pic of one of the three bills

lincroft1710

theoretica said:

When in 2007?  Wouldn't it be statute barred even if they can retrospectively adjust things?

Council Tax debts are not statute barred. So if OP has underpaid their CT, the debt can be enforced. What at the moment is not making sense is a band increase being backdated. The OP needs to check the banding history of this dwelling on the government website.

lincroft1710

Melewis1975 said:

Hi,  I've just received 3 letters from council tax dated claiming they have adjusted the tax band on a house I privately rented and I now owe them money.  This is for the period 2005-2007.  Does this sound right, can they really just adjust the band then claim money from everyone that has lived there? 

It is most unusual for a band increase to be backdated. As I have said in another post you need to check the banding history of this dwelling on the government website

Melewis1975

Does this mean it changed in 2008 which is after the dates on the bills i received? 

lincroft1710

As you say, Band B would appear to have been effective from 10 March 2008