| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? 17:05 - Mar 14 with 946 views | NedPlimpton |
Just found out my mum's getting majorly shafted on her bungalow when all the others on her street are a band lower with the same amount of bedrooms, plot and bathrooms
Wondering if anyone has ever challenged before and had any joy? |  | | |  |
| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 17:18 - Mar 14 with 896 views | KingsCrossBlue |
We did successfully when we moved in to a converted chapel four years ago. Whacked us in a ridiculous band, I think it was G!?? We appealed and provided loads of evidence as to why it should have been band E - the same as every other house on the street. We had a lot of factors in our favour, like no parking, no street lighting, fewer bedrooms than nearby houses and no garden.
They folded when it transpired that the valuation officer hadn’t even visited the property.
I think you can only appeal in once, so go in hard from day one and provide photos. It was pretty easy to dance around their objections.
Good luck |  | | |
| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 17:32 - Mar 14 with 839 views | NedPlimpton |
| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 17:18 - Mar 14 by KingsCrossBlue |
We did successfully when we moved in to a converted chapel four years ago. Whacked us in a ridiculous band, I think it was G!?? We appealed and provided loads of evidence as to why it should have been band E - the same as every other house on the street. We had a lot of factors in our favour, like no parking, no street lighting, fewer bedrooms than nearby houses and no garden.
They folded when it transpired that the valuation officer hadn’t even visited the property.
I think you can only appeal in once, so go in hard from day one and provide photos. It was pretty easy to dance around their objections.
Good luck |
Really useful. Thanks
Couldn't see anywhere to upload photos on the gov website but we've provided details of 5 other houses on her street or round the corner that are all the same number of bedrooms or more and similar plot size that are all a band lower | | | |
| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 17:40 - Mar 14 with 822 views | OldFart71 |
No, but strangely enough I moved house and a year or so later received a cheque from the Council as the person living in our old home challenged the tax band and won. | | | |
| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 17:53 - Mar 14 with 802 views | NedPlimpton |
| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 17:40 - Mar 14 by OldFart71 |
No, but strangely enough I moved house and a year or so later received a cheque from the Council as the person living in our old home challenged the tax band and won. |
Blimey. What a result! | | | |
| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 18:00 - Mar 14 with 784 views | Zx1988 |
Yes, I did it a few years ago; managed to get the banding of a flat I rented down from B to A.
The district valuer was really helpful, and sent me a comprehensive response outlining how he hadn't agreed that the evidence I submitted was relevant, but how he'd used other evidence to arrive at the same conclusion.
I imagine a lot of it will depend on the individual district valuer. | |
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| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 20:04 - Mar 14 with 679 views | Bigalhunter |
Sorry, no help to you whatsoever, and it may have been one of those urban myths (akin to Bob Holness supposedly playing the sax on Baker St) but I remember reading a story about a couple who lived in a cul-de-sac with 12 other properties of similar size.
They found out they were paying a council tax rate one band above everyone else and complained to the council.
The council agreed there was an error and put the other 11 properties council tax up accordingly. |  |
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| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 20:12 - Mar 14 with 657 views | TractorWood |
| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 17:18 - Mar 14 by KingsCrossBlue |
We did successfully when we moved in to a converted chapel four years ago. Whacked us in a ridiculous band, I think it was G!?? We appealed and provided loads of evidence as to why it should have been band E - the same as every other house on the street. We had a lot of factors in our favour, like no parking, no street lighting, fewer bedrooms than nearby houses and no garden.
They folded when it transpired that the valuation officer hadn’t even visited the property.
I think you can only appeal in once, so go in hard from day one and provide photos. It was pretty easy to dance around their objections.
Good luck |
I'm about to do appeal mine as snooping around on the Internet makes me think I'm overpaying. Any other tips? |  |
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| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 20:15 - Mar 14 with 647 views | Zx1988 |
| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 20:12 - Mar 14 by TractorWood |
I'm about to do appeal mine as snooping around on the Internet makes me think I'm overpaying. Any other tips? |
The simplest way is to do a bit of research, and see how other similar/identical houses to yours have been banded. The 'sold house prices' function on Rightmove should help you if any of the properties have sold recently, as it'll give you a good idea of their internal layout.
Don't get hung up on internal quality etc., it's all a question of amenity. Two three-bedroom properties of the same size in the same location should be in the same band, regardless of whether one is a dump and the other is an absolute palace. | |
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| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 20:16 - Mar 14 with 630 views | DJR |
| Anyone ever challenged their council tax band before? on 20:12 - Mar 14 by TractorWood |
I'm about to do appeal mine as snooping around on the Internet makes me think I'm overpaying. Any other tips? |
It's worth checking this first to see what band properties in your neighbourhood are in.
https://www.gov.uk/council-tax-bands |  | | |
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