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Gosh yes, I'd forgotten that the notion that people pay council tax was a 'controversial assumption'
That was years ago, I'm sure he's moved on now, and I doubt that Orange are being propped up by the public sector...
Beds in Sheds
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Gosh yes, I'd forgotten that the notion that people pay council tax was a 'controversial assumption'
That was years ago, I'm sure he's moved on now, and I doubt that Orange are being propped up by the public sector...
Well surely the way Council Tax works is that it's paid per dwelling, according to a band set by the value of said dwelling? And you get 25% off for one occupant?
So technically, putting someone in a shed in the back garden doesn't break taxation laws, unless that shed is changing the value of the dwelling (in which case, the land needs to be re-valued).
I do, however, think that it's a bit of a H&S nightmare and hence it's being clamped down on, and I agree with the council's action on this. Otherwise you're going to get every Tom, Dick, and Harry putting up a crappy shack in the back garden and renting it out.
So technically, putting someone in a shed in the back garden doesn't break taxation laws, unless that shed is changing the value of the dwelling (in which case, the land needs to be re-valued).
I do, however, think that it's a bit of a H&S nightmare and hence it's being clamped down on, and I agree with the council's action on this. Otherwise you're going to get every Tom, Dick, and Harry putting up a crappy shack in the back garden and renting it out.
Can you not see how ridiculous your opinion on this subject is?
I'm waiting for someone to provide a meaningful counter, rather than snipping out the relevant points and attacking strawmen instead...
If council tax is based on the property, then it has already been paid. Simple really isn't it?
If council tax wasn't a massively flawed system to start with, the debate wouldn't exist.
So you are saying that everyone should be able to convert a shed into a dwelling and rent it out?
Sure, why not. Do a council tax re-evaluation of the original property and let the landlord and tenant sort it out between them.
yep, that's the way it works
currently looking to get my tax band lowered as it was increased when it was userd as a house of multiple occupancy
I am sure you have contradicted some of your earlier posts there.
Does it not depend on whether the property is rented out and has a separate entrance?, thus effectively making it a separate address and thus liable to council tax.
We have a self-contained flat built about our garage that we use as an office, however if we rented it then it would become a separate dwelling and as such liable to CT banding.
Whether CT is a fair tax or not is largely academic regarding the OP, which is illustrating a form of tax evasion and planning law avoidance.
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council tax is banded and among the factors determining a band is the number of rooms in a property. By effectively under-declaring this figure they are achieving a lower rate of council tax than they are entitled to, even if they are already paying.
These sorts of places are targeted at people rather fresh off the boat - tis fairly important that the council crack down on the landlords and their obligations regarding planning and various regulations etc.. as the immigrant who likely isn't familiar with the UK at all isn't going to have a clue.
Landlords are required to have an annual gas safety inspection - do you reckon that old gas appliance attached to the camping gas cylinder is going to be declared 'safe' for use indoors?
Council tax wouldn't be my main concern rather more worrying would be that these sorts of rentals would have the potential to turn into modern day slum landlord type property if left unchecked.
No, it assumes council tax does exist, which it does.
The argument wasn't about the validity of the tax but whether or not it should be paid in a certain circumstance, assuming the tax exists...
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Slums aren't much of a solution to be fair.
