Council tax - band enquiries and reductions including disability
Band enquiries and information about band reductions including disability.
For Banding enquiries please contact:
The Listing Officer, Valuation Office Agency, St. Peters House, 45 Victoria Street, St. Albans. AL1 3WZ. Tel: 01727 774700.
How can I check that the Band is correct?
The Valuation Office Agency set the Band on your property. The Council charge you the Council Tax based on this assessment.
The web address for Valuation Office Agency is: http://www.voa.gov.uk where you can compare the Band of any property.
Reduction due to a disability
There is a reduction for people whose dwellings contain special features required to meet the needs of a disabled person (adult or child) who resides in the dwelling. Those special features must be:
- A room, other than a bathroom, lavatory or kitchen which is predominantly used by the disabled person
or - An additional bathroom or kitchen
or - Sufficient inside floor space to permit the use of the disabled person’s wheelchair
Reduction due to a disability is considered on written application to the Council. If a reduction is given, the Council will require applications to be annually renewed.
Reduction due to a disability is awarded by moving the dwelling into the next Valuation Band down, e.g. a property originally in band B would be moved to band A after a reduction had been allowed. (From 1 April 2000 a property in Band A will receive a reduction of 1/9th).
If your bill shows that a reduction has been given, you must tell the Council of any changes that affect your reduction, within 21 days of the change.
If you have been given a reduction on your bill the Council will periodically send you a form to confirm whether it still applies. If you do not return the form your reduction may be cancelled.