Appeals  

Appeals regarding the valuation band of your property are dealt with by the Listing Officer at the Valuation Office, The Square, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4LY.

Telephone 01256 726100

The grounds for appeal about banding are restricted to the following cases:

• Where there has been a material increase or reduction in the property value. E.g. either an extension has been added or part of the property demolished
• Conversion of houses to flats.
• Physical changes in the locality affecting the value of your home.

Please note that the current market price is not the best evidence for the Valuation Office to consider whether your property has been correctly banded, as property values for council tax purpose are based on the market prices as at 1st April 1991.

• Where you start or stop using part of your property to carry out a business, or the balance between domestic and business use changes.
• Where you become the Council Taxpayer in respect of the property for the first time, then within six months you can appeal to the Valuation Office.

Council Tax was introduced 1st April 1993 and all Council Taxpayers at that time could challenge their banding until 30th November 1993. Therefore if the original resident failed to appeal, as the new Taxpayer, you would have another chance to put forward a case.

• Where there is a band change to your property or a similar property to yours (made by the court), again you have six months to appeal to the Valuation Office.

Making an appeal does not allow you to withhold payment of any tax outstanding.

If your appeal is successful you will be entitled to a refund of any overpaid Council Tax. Further details of the appeal procedure can be obtained from Hart Revenues Services on 01252 774444  or revenues@hart.gov.uk.