We are specialists in
reducing your Council Tax
Specialist surveyors for specialist properties
Our Council Tax advice is mostly focused around companies or organisations that pay Council Tax, although we occasionally are able to advise on conventional homes. Following many years of advising the education sector, we have developed a unique understanding of the complexities surrounding Council Tax.
This expertise has since progressed to landed estates, complex dwellings (with multiple bandings), hospitals, care homes and housing associations. Our three main areas of work within Council Tax are listed below.
To help us provide you with the most accurate quote, please complete the enquiry form below by answering the relevant questions and pressing Send. The information you provide allows us to fully understand your requirements before we get in touch.
Once we’ve received your enquiry, a member of our team will review the details and contact you to discuss your project, answer any questions you may have, and provide the best solution for your needs.
Please note in certain situations we may need to quote a minimum fee
To provide more detail, our advice traditionally falls into three main areas, as outlined below.
Second home premiums
Do you own a 2nd home and are facing additional Council Tax bills. We will review your current situation and advise on your options, including shifting the method of assessments to non-domestic (business) rates.
Complex case work
Includes varying situations such as a change of use from domestic to non-domestic uses and homes with multiple bandings, We will advise on the best arrangements for you moving forwards.
Long-term empty premiums
This covers additional Council Tax premiums. Local authorities can now charge up to 400% premiums on long-term empty properties and bills are now very substantial in some cases.
Who we are
We are a friendly and approachable firm of Chartered Surveyors, having been established over 30 years ago, working tirelessly to save our clients’ money on their business rates and Council Tax.
What we stand for
Our hallmark is dealing with each job as a bespoke project, starting with its own high-level partner triage, with a surveyor then being tasked with pursuing an appeal where appropriate.
In the background, our administrative team deals with securing any eligible reliefs and rebates – ensuring the clients always comes first.
How can we help?
Please complete the short Form below, to register your interest. We will then review and on a ‘no obligation’ basis. We will conduct some initial research and let you know our thoughts on the scope to appeal.
1. Bandings and Reliefs
We can review the Bandings for houses, flats and self-contained bedsits within day and boarding schools where the liabilities can often be vast as they don’t receive any mandatory relief, compared with business rates.
We can also review the reliefs that have been granted, to ensure they are in line with your actual occupations.
2. Reconfigure Bandings
It can be beneficial to reconfigure the Bandings of accommodation within a school and we have had success relating to the boundaries between housemaster/mistress and pupil accommodation.
We have also been running test cases to improve the Council Tax position, which shows our determination to secure savings for our Clients in this sector.
3. Rates Management
We manage the payments and reliefs to which a school is entitled but doesn’t always receive.
This provides a facility which stores the requisite information conveniently to liaise more easily with the authorities.
You can even elect to have Demand notices sent to us for approval, to reconcile on your behalf and advise you accordingly.
If you are interested, please contact our team who will be happy to help.
