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valuation list is altered. However, this does not necessarily mean that the
band will increase, as this will depend on the extent of the alterations and
other factors.
Other material changes in circumstances
If you think that the value of your property has reduced, for example as a
result of partial demolition, or due to a deterioration in the nearby
environment, you should contact the Valuation Office Agency as soon as
possible. If the value of the property has reduced sufficiently for it to be
moved into a lower band, re-banding can take place after investigation
without the property being sold. If a property is being entirely rebuilt, it should
be removed from the council tax list for the duration of the rebuild.
New homes
When a new property has been built, or an existing property is converted to
domestic use (for example, a warehouse conversion), the property will need
to have a council tax band.
If you’ve moved into a new home that doesn’t have a council tax band, you
should contact your local council who will provide the Valuation Office Agency
with the information they need to allocate a band.
The date on which a new property becomes subject to council tax is specified
in a completion notice issued by the council. Where a domestic property is
structurally complete, or where the work remaining can reasonably be
expected to be completed within three months, a completion notice is served
on the owner of the property. The owner may initially be the property
developer until the property is sold.
If the property is already complete, the council will serve a completion notice
on the owner as soon as is reasonably practicable. A completion notice
cannot be backdated, even if the property has been completed for some time.
If you disagree with a completion notice you should appeal within 28 days of
the date of service of the notice to the Valuation Tribunal Service. The appeal
must be made in writing, stating the grounds for the appeal, and should be
accompanied by a copy of the completion notice that has been issued to you.
You may wish to contact your council first, setting out the reasons why you
disagree with the date of completion.