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11-03-06, 08:55 PM

hi

i am being stung for council tax... basically my house was in a state of disrepair for a long time while i did some major work on it for about 6 months.. it was unfurnished and we didn't live there.. i presumed that i could claim an exemption for the period but the miserable barstewards are saying someone "claimed for an exemption in 2003-2004" which means i can't claim?

they want the full amount for this year which i've paid but now would like to claim back as i think i've been robbed!

Richie · 11-03-06, 09:04 PM

did you have a carpet down or running water... ?
I read somewhere that without these it uninhabitable

11-03-06, 09:52 PM

sounds like a load of old chuff to me. So what if someone claimed on it before, this is your house now so you can either get a discount becuase it wasnt occupied or, as has been said, it was uninhabitable.

Cheeky bloody Councils

11-03-06, 10:07 PM

Yeah you should be able to appeal that, anywhere not lived in can be exempt or may be a small percentage fee, I read it somewhere i'm sure

11-03-06, 10:50 PM

council tax it one big legal rip off! better than poll tax tho if a few live under the one roof.

tinpants · 11-03-06, 11:14 PM

I'll ask my missus. She deals with this for the local council so she knows the legislation pretty well. Won't be 'til sometime on Sunday tho'. HTH.

12-03-06, 10:11 AM

cheers Nick, can you PM me with the details?

tinpants · 12-03-06, 06:23 PM

Let me know the exact details of your problem, via pm, and I'll get the wife to reply in kind.

12-03-06, 07:30 PM

Can she check mine as well please :P

I work in Holland and live in my lorry, I come home for about 3 days a month, no one empties my bins because they are already empty. I dont have street lighting, and I have never seen a copper for 3 years, although that could be a good thing :P

Its an unfair tax, the locals in Normanton with the sun tan have an advantage because there is 18 of them sharing the cost

12-03-06, 08:59 PM

appeal it, I work for Ashford council customer services, now I dont sort out peoples council tax bills but we deal with peoples council tax queries (usually moaning!)

you can have an empty and unfurnished exemption for 6 months only, and it goes on the property not the owner, so its only a one off in i think its 5 years, thing.

go for something like a discount/exemption for unihabitable if it had no running water, and see what they say.

11-03-06, 08:55 PM	#1
Gnan Guest Posts: n/a	council tax hi i am being stung for council tax... basically my house was in a state of disrepair for a long time while i did some major work on it for about 6 months.. it was unfurnished and we didn't live there.. i presumed that i could claim an exemption for the period but the miserable barstewards are saying someone "claimed for an exemption in 2003-2004" which means i can't claim? they want the full amount for this year which i've paid but now would like to claim back as i think i've been robbed!

11-03-06, 09:04 PM	#2
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	did you have a carpet down or running water... ? I read somewhere that without these it uninhabitable __________________ My Flickr photos

11-03-06, 11:14 PM	#6
tinpants Ubique Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Posts: 643	I'll ask my missus. She deals with this for the local council so she knows the legislation pretty well. Won't be 'til sometime on Sunday tho'. HTH. __________________ Jesus loves you. Everyone else thinks you're a pillock

12-03-06, 06:23 PM	#8
tinpants Ubique Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Posts: 643	Let me know the exact details of your problem, via pm, and I'll get the wife to reply in kind. __________________ Jesus loves you. Everyone else thinks you're a pillock

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11-03-06, 09:52 PM	#3
Rog Guest Posts: n/a	sounds like a load of old chuff to me. So what if someone claimed on it before, this is your house now so you can either get a discount becuase it wasnt occupied or, as has been said, it was uninhabitable. Cheeky bloody Councils

11-03-06, 10:07 PM	#4
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah you should be able to appeal that, anywhere not lived in can be exempt or may be a small percentage fee, I read it somewhere i'm sure

11-03-06, 10:50 PM	#5
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	council tax it one big legal rip off! better than poll tax tho if a few live under the one roof.

12-03-06, 10:11 AM	#7
Gnan Guest Posts: n/a	cheers Nick, can you PM me with the details?

12-03-06, 07:30 PM	#9
wheelnut Guest Posts: n/a	Can she check mine as well please :P I work in Holland and live in my lorry, I come home for about 3 days a month, no one empties my bins because they are already empty. I dont have street lighting, and I have never seen a copper for 3 years, although that could be a good thing :P Its an unfair tax, the locals in Normanton with the sun tan have an advantage because there is 18 of them sharing the cost

12-03-06, 08:59 PM	#10
JakeRS Guest Posts: n/a	appeal it, I work for Ashford council customer services, now I dont sort out peoples council tax bills but we deal with peoples council tax queries (usually moaning!) you can have an empty and unfurnished exemption for 6 months only, and it goes on the property not the owner, so its only a one off in i think its 5 years, thing. go for something like a discount/exemption for unihabitable if it had no running water, and see what they say.