Council Tax Band

[lost_soul]

Hi,

Hoping for some advice. After hearing Martin recently I decided to look into my council tax band. Went on the VOA site and my house is listed as deleted. The property had concrete cancer and was going to be demolished which is why I think the band was deleted. The council decided to repair rather than demolish and we became tenants when the work was finished.

 

Been here 10 years and always paid band B rates - every other property has not been deleted and are in band A.

All of the properties on the street had the same issues and were all repaired to the same standard so not sure why we are paying band B and everyone else band A. All of the other properties are the same size and layout etc so no difference in value.

 

I want to challenge the band but not sure how to word it so would like help if anyone can please

Many Thanks

Darren

[dx100uk]

exactly as you have above

 

you should be in for quite a windfall here

 

dx

 

[AndyOrch]

https://www.gov.uk/challenge-council-tax-band

[FruitSalad1010]

Don't run any expectations too high for the challenge process alone. It is largely unfit for purpose as each case is reviewed by parties that have a stake in ruling against you, either the council which obviously is unlikely to rule in reducing the fee it seeks to collect or the assesor who is unlikely to rule that a mistake was made.

 

I would expect it to take a legal challenge to actually pursuade the biased party to rule in your favour or be forced to.

Edited November 26, 2020 by FruitSalad1010