Council tax band and bedroom number reduction

ultra4 · 15 March 2019 at 12:48PM

Hi,

The house I am about to buy is currently in band D, however the improvement indicator has been placed on it due to double storey extension build 12 years ago.

Current sale, as I understand, may result in property being banded as E.

If we reduce the number of bedrooms from 4 to 3 i.e by converting smallest bedroom into bathroom or walk-in wardrobe, would this prevent increase in value and band change?

Would this alteration have to be done properly, i.e by submitting relevant planning application to council?

Has anyone had any experience in this or heard of such case, and what was the outcome?

thanks in advance

given the current and regular council tax increase I am dreading to think how much would I have to pay in say 15-20 years time
would my pension be enough just to pay for council tax?

lincroft1710 · 15 March 2019 at 3:54PM

Converting a bedroom into bathroom is more likely to increase the value. The VOA will use a dwelling's area rather than the number of bedrooms as the main criteria so you would be wasting your time and money.

This really does not seem to be a sensible purchase if you cannot afford an increase in CT and are buying a 4 bed which you appear not to really need.

Nobody knows whether your pension would be enough to be able to afford the CT in 15/20 years time.

Council tax band and bedroom number reduction

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