Comments on: HMOs and Council Tax http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2010/07/hmos-and-council-tax/ Housing law news and comment Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:56:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: NLhttp://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2010/07/hmos-and-council-tax/#comment-151372 NL Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:31:34 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/?p=5133#comment-151372 Dave It isn't a good idea to have your email on public display. However, if Neil wants to email me - via the 'about' page - I'll pass your email on. Dave

It isn’t a good idea to have your email on public display. However, if Neil wants to email me – via the ‘about’ page – I’ll pass your email on.

]]> By: Dave Evennetthttp://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2010/07/hmos-and-council-tax/#comment-151119 Dave Evennett Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:07:34 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/?p=5133#comment-151119 Neil I am really interested in your situation Neil as I have come across it elsewhere. It might be useful to discuss this together. I am happy to put my email address on here if it is allowed. Neil
I am really interested in your situation Neil as I have come across it elsewhere. It might be useful to discuss this together. I am happy to put my email address on here if it is allowed.

]]> By: NLhttp://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2010/07/hmos-and-council-tax/#comment-99117 NL Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:19:20 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/?p=5133#comment-99117 Neil As it says in our comment policy, I'm afraid we can't give advice on individual's issues via the blog. Neil
As it says in our comment policy, I’m afraid we can’t give advice on individual’s issues via the blog.

]]> By: Neil Beamenthttp://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2010/07/hmos-and-council-tax/#comment-98926 Neil Beament Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:20:58 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/?p=5133#comment-98926 Hello, I have read your comments with interest and have a question of my own in respect of a similar matter. I own a large victorian semi detached house and have 9 tennants (9 rooms), each unrelated and i have applied for a HMO licence not yet issued. I have planning permission for the building to be a HMO from the LA. However, the VOA have listed the building as 3 separate apartments. There are no physical barriers between the 3 floors save a central staircase each floor therefore not being self contained, with no open market value for either sale for rental. I am currently appealing the VOA decision that it is infact either a HMO or 1 dwelling under the HA 2004. I would like to know if the LGFA 1992 (Council tax)is a lower class of law than the Town and country planning act (Planning Law)!. My argument is that surely council tax can't be applied as 3 apartments when i dont have legal planning permission for 3 apartments???? Kind regards Hello,
I have read your comments with interest and have a question of my own in respect of a similar matter.
I own a large victorian semi detached house and have 9 tennants (9 rooms), each unrelated and i have applied for a HMO licence not yet issued. I have planning permission for the building to be a HMO from the LA.
However, the VOA have listed the building as 3 separate apartments. There are no physical barriers between the 3 floors save a central staircase each floor therefore not being self contained, with no open market value for either sale for rental. I am currently appealing the VOA decision that it is infact either a HMO or 1 dwelling under the HA 2004. I would like to know if the LGFA 1992 (Council tax)is a lower class of law than the Town and country planning act (Planning Law)!. My argument is that surely council tax can’t be applied as 3 apartments when i dont have legal planning permission for 3 apartments????

Kind regards

]]> By: Tony McVeyhttp://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2010/07/hmos-and-council-tax/#comment-5902 Tony McVey Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:59:17 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/?p=5133#comment-5902 This decision confirms our iterpretation of the regulations. We have been in dispute with Liverpool City Council for several years about this situation. We have challenged them to take one of our members to court but they have always backed down. We suspect that they have nonetheless collected many thousands of pounds from landlords unlawfully. North West Property Owners Association. This decision confirms our iterpretation of the regulations. We have
been in dispute with Liverpool City Council for several years about
this situation. We have challenged them to take one of our members to
court but they have always backed down. We suspect that they have
nonetheless collected many thousands of pounds from landlords
unlawfully. North West Property Owners Association.

]]> By: Council Tax in HMOs « Painsmith Landlord and Tenant Bloghttp://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2010/07/hmos-and-council-tax/#comment-4520 Council Tax in HMOs « Painsmith Landlord and Tenant Blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:31:49 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/?p=5133#comment-4520 [...] Council Tax in HMOs An interesting new case in the High Court which was highlighted by the excellent NearlyLegal blog. [...] [...] Council Tax in HMOs An interesting new case in the High Court which was highlighted by the excellent NearlyLegal blog. [...]

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