Council tax house banding

Unread post by **anneed** » 16 Jan 2014, 17:25

Got in today to find a letter telling me my house has now been put in a lower tax band. Good news I guess as I'll be paying less. But I've lived here for 17 years - does that mean I'm entitled to a fat rebate for all the extra I've been paying while in the wrong band? The new valuation is apparently based on house prices in 1993 - four years before I bought this house.

Unread post by **david63** » 16 Jan 2014, 17:30

Unless there is a reason why your property has been reassessed then it would be worth asking the question as to whether you are entitled to a refund.

It may be that another property in the area has successfully claimed that they were in the wrong band and has been "re-banded" which is why you have as well. There were a lot of companies claiming to do this for you a few years back.

Unread post by **Meg 50** » 16 Jan 2014, 18:49

no harm in asking!

Unread post by **Meg 50** » 16 Jan 2014, 18:50

and the interest on the overpayment too........

Unread post by **Jean W** » 16 Jan 2014, 19:01

Definitely ask. Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Unread post by **anneed** » 16 Jan 2014, 20:43

Yes, I'll give them a call tomorrow. I bet they'll have some reason not to cough up but you never know!

Unread post by **Onelife** » 16 Jan 2014, 23:58

Hi anneed

May l suggest that your opening gambit should go something like......Hello, l'm making an enquiry regarding whether l should be entitled to a housing band refund? The reason l ask is that l was in conversation with my friend who is the editor of the Daily Mail.........

Good luck with your enquiry

Regards

keith

Unread post by **anneed** » 17 Jan 2014, 10:33

Wow! I can't believe it. I rang up and was told yes, my refund was being processed and I will be getting £1,594.36!! The woman said: "Congratulations, this never happens."

I still don't know why, she did offer to put me through to another dept to find out but I'm just happy to be getting it.

Oh happy days!

Unread post by **Quizzical Bob** » 17 Jan 2014, 10:40

anneed wrote:
Wow! I can't believe it. I rang up and was told yes, my refund was being processed and I will be getting £1,594.36!! The woman said: "Congratulations, this never happens."

I still don't know why, she did offer to put me through to another dept to find out but I'm just happy to be getting it.

Oh happy days!

Well done. Enough for a cruise?

Unread post by **Meg 50** » 17 Jan 2014, 10:47

Wow!

defo a cruise!

Unread post by **GillD46** » 17 Jan 2014, 10:51

Fantastic news. Wish we were rebanded, I can't understand why we are rated so high.

Unread post by **david63** » 17 Jan 2014, 11:38

anneed wrote:
Wow! I can't believe it. I rang up and was told yes, my refund was being processed and I will be getting £1,594.36!! The woman said: "Congratulations, this never happens."

I still don't know why, she did offer to put me through to another dept to find out but I'm just happy to be getting it.

Oh happy days!

If that is the case then as I said before it is almost certain that one of your neighbours has successfully challenged the banding and therefore all properties will have to be re banded with the appropriate refunds.

Unread post by **Jan Rosser** » 17 Jan 2014, 12:05

That is amazing news and you did it all on your own - no agents taking commission etc. - well done you

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 17 Jan 2014, 12:18

Great news

On the downside however it is ' possible ' that this could cause a reduction in the value of your property else make potential purchasers wonder if it is overpriced.

Unread post by **Jean W** » 17 Jan 2014, 12:32

Well done

Unread post by **anneed** » 17 Jan 2014, 12:52

Cheers all, and, yes I think someone must have lodged an appeal. I'm not planning to move in the near future so I'm not too worried about the resale value of the property.

As for what to do with the money - I'm having a new kitchen so it will make a nice dent in the cost of that.

Unread post by **jay-ell71** » 17 Jan 2014, 13:45

Goodness. What good news. Well done.

Unread post by **Onelife** » 17 Jan 2014, 14:50

Hi anneed,

I’m thinking why didn’t the council (in the same letter) inform you that you might have been entitled to a refund?

Anyhow...well done you.

Regards

Keith

Unread post by **Andrea S** » 17 Jan 2014, 15:21

It is nice to hear that councils accept that they can make mistakes.

Well done to the people who started this chain, how many times do we take things for granted and do nothing about it.

It has certainly turned out to be a lovely surprise for you.

Unread post by **david63** » 17 Jan 2014, 16:00

The downside is, of course, that everyone who pays Council Tax to your council will eventually have to pay for the refunds so Council Tax will, in all probability, go up in the future.

Unread post by **Quizzical Bob** » 17 Jan 2014, 16:40

david63 wrote:
The downside is, of course, that everyone who pays Council Tax to your council will eventually have to pay for the refunds so Council Tax will, in all probability, go up in the future.

They let a lot more than that slip through their fingers:

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9527851 ... 5_586_000/

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