Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Luton Borough Council (23 015 826)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 12-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to charge Mr X council tax on two properties he has built on his land. This is because Mr X has right of appeal to the Valuation Tribunal and it would be reasonable for him to use it.
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Plymouth City Council (23 014 875)
Statement Upheld Council tax 12-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an Attachment of Earnings Order for council tax arrears. This is because the Council has provided a satisfactory response and there is not enough remaining injustice to require an investigation.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 08-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s alleged failure to send Mr X council tax bills or calculate his council tax reduction correctly. This is because an investigation would be unlikely to find fault with the Council’s actions and Mr X has right of appeal to the Valuation Tribunal if he remains unhappy with his council tax reduction entitlement.
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Lewes District Council (23 015 076)
Statement Upheld Council tax 07-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to charge Ms X council tax for six months. This is because the Council has conceded fault and provided a suitable remedy to address the injustice Ms X experienced. An investigation would not lead to a different outcome.
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Slough Borough Council (23 015 053)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 06-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of Mr X’s council tax arrears. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.
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London Borough of Bromley (23 011 245)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 05-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council considered a request for a payment arrangement to settle council tax arrears. This is because we do not consider the complainant has suffered an injustice which can be attributed to actions or inactions of the Council.
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London Borough of Croydon (23 014 542)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 05-Feb-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council seeking recovery of council tax arrears which the complainant denies being responsible for. This is because it concerns matters which have been subject to liability order proceedings in the magistrates’ court. We have no legal jurisdiction to investigate in these circumstances.
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Middlesbrough Borough Council (23 015 017)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 02-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Ms Y’s complaint about the Council’s decision to pursue her daughter Ms X for unpaid council tax. This is because Ms X has right of appeal to the Valuation Tribunal and it would be reasonable for her to use it.
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Durham County Council (23 014 421)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 01-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s collection of council tax payments. There is insufficient evidence of any significant injustice which would warrant an investigation.
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Manchester City Council (23 014 925)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 01-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to pass Miss X’s council tax debt to an enforcement agency. This is because an investigation would be unlikely to find fault with the Council’s actions.