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Council tax court code C by previous owners help!
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Kateby0901
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We purchased our house in April 2023.
it has. Court code C against it.
it has. Court code C against it.
I challenged this, as the new owner in July 2023.
all the houses in our street of the exact same style, layout and size and other roads close by are band D (we are band E, along with our neighbour)
the previous Pender and current neighbour, have lived here for many years.
all the houses in our street of the exact same style, layout and size and other roads close by are band D (we are band E, along with our neighbour)
the previous Pender and current neighbour, have lived here for many years.
Previous owner must have challenged the band to get the C code.
But my question when I challenged the band is the VOA emailed me and said
You asked us to look at the council tax band of your property because you believe it should be altered.
A previous occupier of your property appealed the band to the independent Valuation Tribunal.
The tribunal's decision confirmed the band of your property as E with effect from 1STApril 1993
.
We can only reconsider the band if there has been a physical change to the property or the locality, which alters its value. For example, if part of the property has been demolished or a new road built nearby. We are therefore unable to take any further action in this case.
There has been no physical change so much as I am aware.
Is this really all I can do when we are clearly in the wrong band and it was the previous owner who challenged I would assume incorrectly possibly by a third party ‘no win no fee’ type company…..?
Thank you for any help!!
I realise I am now past the 6 months but hope the July initial challenge would help my case.
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