Shortly after I moved in my Council Tax Band was reviewed and my property was put in a higher band. I appealed, but the Valuation Officer won, having compared my house to another nearby. He claimed it was smaller than mine, but I don’t agree and feel I should have been told about the possibility of a revaluation. My house was extended before the previous owner moved in. Is there anyone else I can appeal to?
I’m afraid the Valuation Tribunal’s decision is final. It might have been worth engaging a surveyor to put your case by comparing your property with others in the area. It sounds as though the previous owner got away with it. If the extension had been recent your solicitor may have spotted it on the Land Registry plan and flagged up a possible council tax band review.