Appeals against your Council Tax Band
Council Tax is a charge on residential properties and is calculated according to the property's banding.
It is the duty of the Listing Officer of the VOA to compile and then maintain a banding list for the Welwyn Hatfield area. The Council Tax (Alterations of Lists and Appeals) regulations provide the right for you to challenge the band into which the Listing Officer has placed your property. However, there are restrictions upon cases where alterations of valuation bands can be made.
These regulations came into force on 1April 1993 and there was a period of six months for residents, occupier and owners to appeal against their bands. After six months there is no further appeal unless there is a change of ownership in the property and the new owner has a right of appeal.
You will need to make a statement in writing to the Listing Officer and not the council. The address is the Valuation Office, St Peter’s House, 45 Victoria Street, St Albans, Herts AL1 3WZ. (Telephone: 01727 774700 or www.voa.gov.uk) explaining why you feel your property banding is now considered inaccurate, for example, if you believe there has been a material decrease in the value of your property. The definition of material decrease includes any change in the physical state of your dwelling’s location.
Payment of Council Tax must be maintained as billed whilst awaiting the outcome of any appeal.