Council Tax On A New Incomplete Barn Conversion.?

[Benpointer]

24 minutes ago, Benpointer said:

 

I'm hoping that is not the case for Dorset Council - we registered our new address back in June, before the footings were complete.  Still haven't heard anything about CT banding yet.  

I've now found Dorset Council's policy, I assume other council will have their own similar policies.

 

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/new-build-properties

 

In summary, once first fix is complete they can issue a Completion Notice allowing up to 3 months for 2nd fix.  

 

We are through first fix on our build but haven't had a completion notice yet so I am hoping that:

a) their usual tardiness/backlog is delaying this, and

b) they can't back date a completion notice.

 

 

[Temp]

7 hours ago, Benpointer said:

I've now found Dorset Council's policy, I assume other council will have their own similar policies.

 

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/new-build-properties

 

In summary, once first fix is complete they can issue a Completion Notice allowing up to 3 months for 2nd fix.  

 

We are through first fix on our build but haven't had a completion notice yet so I am hoping that:

a) their usual tardiness/backlog is delaying this, and

b) they can't back date a completion notice.

 

 

 

I assume they aren't talking about a Building Control Completion certificate but some sort of Completion Certificate for Council tax purposes only? I wonder if the latter could trigger the 3 month window for VAT reclaims.  

 

In my case (at a different council) they just sent me a letter stating they are assuming I will be complete on some date. I disagreed and told them it will be complete on a different date a few months later and they accepted it.

 

 

 

[Benpointer]

49 minutes ago, Temp said:

 

I assume they aren't talking about a Building Control Completion certificate but some sort of Completion Certificate for Council tax purposes only? I wonder if the latter could trigger the 3 month window for VAT reclaims.  

 

In my case (at a different council) they just sent me a letter stating they are assuming I will be complete on some date. I disagreed and told them it will be complete on a different date a few months later and they accepted it.

It's a 6 month window for VAT reclaims isn't it?

[Temp]

1 hour ago, Benpointer said:

It's a 6 month window for VAT reclaims isn't it?

 

Yes think I'm out of date.

[Oz07]

On 16/12/2025 at 12:19, farang said:

Its now December, having done a lot of research Councils have a Duns number, that means they are business, therefore C'T' is commerce  which means its contractual.

I sent a recorded letter to the council & stated that I have no obligation to pay them, there is no contract between myself & them.

I have given them notice that Ill charge £350 for any unsolicited letters from them. I have also given them a notice to cease & desist from making any more claims. 

I've also requested that I require any letters must be signed in wet ink for any future letters. They won't want to do that as I can then go after them & make them personally liable for the fraud that's committed. 

 

That was sent some time ago, Ive had no response !

 

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🤣 I see you've been full black pilled now! I'm not sure whether your plan will work but gotta try I suppose. For anyone digging this thread up in future just do what I did. Fence it off and keep them out.