Joanna Susskind Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Still going with my VAT return... almost there though! We do not have completion so will need to provide some other evidence. Did anyone use a letter from their mortgage company? This is ours: This is to certify that ********** released, on 27/01/2021, the last instalment of its loan secured on the building at Plot 4 ********** because the final valuation completed on 25/01/2021 confirmed a sufficient property value to support this release. The HMRC VAT return notes state that they need to know the building is complete... do you think this letter will suffice or not? Confusing! Glasgow City Council won't give us temporary habitation...only the full thing. I'm loathe to start paying council tax when there are literally no services on our street. Its a dump!! No bin collections etc etc etc... Thanks! Joanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 If you go with that 2021 letter, you will be time barred (within 3 months of proof of completion) You need to ask WHY Glasgow city will not issue a temporary habitation? If they really won't then it is wait for completion ot wait for council tax valuation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanna Susskind Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 I sure have asked many times!! They said they dont issue them anymore - as standard... they dont do it. We have them practically kicking our door down to get us to register for council tax though... Maybe I'll need to just do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 It may be different in Scotland But in England you will struggle without a council tax bill We where ok We we’re paying council tax before we had mains electric gas and a water supply But that’s another story ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 11 minutes ago, Joanna Susskind said: I sure have asked many times!! They said they dont issue them anymore - as standard... they dont do it. We have them practically kicking our door down to get us to register for council tax though... Maybe I'll need to just do that? DON'T go directly to your council Submit a request here https://www.ebuildingstandards.scot/eBuildingStandardsClient/custompages/formwizard.aspx You want application to occupy a building before a completion certificate has been accepted. There is no fee, so just submit the proposal and see what they say? It was the certificate of temporary habitation that we used for our VAT claim. Council tax valuation came later after the completion certificate in our case. (we were paying council tax for the static caravan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanna Susskind Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 minute ago, ProDave said: DON'T go directly to your council Submit a request here https://www.ebuildingstandards.scot/eBuildingStandardsClient/custompages/formwizard.aspx You want application to occupy a building before a completion certificate has been accepted. There is no fee, so just submit the proposal and see what they say? I applied for a temporary habitation certificate via the portal over a year ago.... they've just said no. Everyone who works at the department. They dont issue temp certs anymore they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Joanna Susskind said: I applied for a temporary habitation certificate via the portal over a year ago.... they've just said no. Everyone who works at the department. They dont issue temp certs anymore they say. Take the matter up with head of planning to ask why they do not implement the Scottish Building Standards correctly. Get your councillor or MSP involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam E Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I also could not get a temporary habitation certificate (Renfrewshire council). Say no longer issued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) Find the local rag and get a story in the paper like the single mum solar panel ‘single parent refused temp certification, cold, homeless and nowhere to charge EV’ Edited February 18, 2022 by TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanna Susskind Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 19 hours ago, ProDave said: Take the matter up with head of planning to ask why they do not implement the Scottish Building Standards correctly. Get your councillor or MSP involved? Have been in chats with the head of Building Control for a while now - maybe I should speak with the head of planning? I'll speak with the local MP for sure, thanks Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanna Susskind Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 19 hours ago, TonyT said: Find the local rag and get a story in the paper like the single mum solar panel ‘single parent refused temp certification, cold, homeless and nowhere to charge EV’ Great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recoveringbuilder Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 We had a temporary habitation certificate from south Lanarkshire council from February 2020 until May 2021 , in our case we couldn’t get completion until the garage was done because it was on the bw with the house. We claimed the vat back with our council tax valuation though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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