Appealing Against Your Property Band
Contrary to some media reports and websites, Council Tax
property banding is not done by the council who just issue bills
based on assessments made by the Valuation Officer of the
Valuation Office Agency of HM Revenue and Customs.
If you think that your Valuation Band is wrong you must
contact the Listing Officer, NOT us, at the
following address:
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- The Listing Officer
Cambridge Valuation Office
Eastbrook
Shaftesbury Road
Cambridge
CB2 2DU
Telephone: 01223 431300
Fax: 01223 431399
National Helpline: 0845 602 1507
Email: stalbansgroup.vo@voa.gsi.gov.uk
- The Listing Officer
Further information is available from
the Listing Officer or you may appeal on-line at the Valuation
Office Agency website
You can only appeal against the Band your home is in if one of
the following applies:
- There has been a MATERIAL INCREASE or MATERIAL REDUCTION (see below) in your home's value
- You start or stop using part of your home for business, or the balance between domestic and business use changes
- The Band has been altered without you asking for it
- You become the taxpayer for the property for the first time. (You must appeal within 6 months, but if the same appeal has already been heard by a Valuation Tribunal, you cannot make it again)
A MATERIAL INCREASE in value may result from building,
engineering, or other work carried out on the property. In these
cases revaluation does not take place until after a sale - so the
person appealing would usually be the new owner.
A MATERIAL REDUCTION in value may result from the demolition
of any part of the property, any change in the physical state of
the local area or an adaptation to make the dwelling suitable for
use by someone with a disability. In these cases revaluation should
take place as soon as possible.
You can also appeal if you think you are not liable to pay
Council Tax. This could be because you are not the resident or
owner, because your property is exempt, or that we have made a
mistake in calculating your bill. If you want to appeal for one of
these reasons you must first write and tell us, the City Council,
so that we can have a look at your case again.
Making an appeal does not mean you can stop paying your Council Tax.
If your appeal is successful you will be entitled to a full
refund of any overpaid tax. If you would like more details of the
appeals procedure (including the roles of Valuation Tribunals)
please contact us either by email local.taxation@peterborough.gov.uk or
telephone on 01733 452258.