Appeals Against Property Bands

Under certain circumstances, you can appeal against your property band:

1. If part of the property has been demolished (for example a garage or an extension). But if the demolition is the first stage of works to create a new extension, then the valuation band cannot be altered.

2. If you property has been adapted to make it suitable for use by a physically disabled person.

3. If there have been physical changes in your area which could affect the value of your property.

4. If your property has been converted into flats.

5. If you have bought a property, or been granted a lease on a property for seven years or more, and the property's value has been increased because it was extended by the previous owner.

6. If your property ceases to be, a "composite" property. A composite property is one which contains both domestic and non domestic property, such as a shop or public house with living accommodation.

7. If there is an increase or decrease in the extent of that part of a composite property used for domestic purposes (for example, a domestic living room is converted for use as an extension to the bar area in a public house).

8. If you have received a notice from the Listing Officer advising that he/she has altered the entry for your property in the Council Tax Valuation List, you have six months to make a proposal if you do not agree with the change.

9. If the Valuation Tribunal or High Court has made a decision relevant to your property, you may make a proposal, within six months of the date of that decision, to claim that the Listing Officer has not reflected that decision in the valuation band of your property.

10. If you become a new Council Tax payer for a dwelling, you have a period of six months within which to challenge the valuation band of your property. You may do this as long as the Valuation Tribunal or High Court has not previously considered a challenge by a previous occupier on the same facts.

11. If you are a landlord, who is not the Council Taxpayer, and the tenancy of your property is for less than six months, you can also challenge the valuation band of the property in cases 1 - 10 above.

12. You can also make a proposal to enter your property in the valuation list if it is not shown; for example a newly built dwelling or a conversion.

13. You can also make a proposal to delete a property from the valuation list if it no longer exists or if you think it should no longer be liable for Council Tax.

Whilst you are awaiting the outcome of an appeal you must continue to pay your Council Tax as billed. If your appeal is successful any overpaid Council Tax will be refunded to you and we will change your account automatically

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