Challenging council tax liability at a Valuation Tribunal?

Question

Has anyone had experience of challenging council tax liability at a valuation tribunal. I am aware of the time limits applicable to this. I wonder what the tribunal look for when deciding if a particular person is liable. Evidence of the tenants occupation of the property has been provided to the council in the form of electricity bill, telephone bills, tenancy agreement etc. They have all been rejected by the council as irrelevant. A neighbour of the property has told the council agent who has visited the house on several occassions in the last seven years that the house was empty. I, as the landlord know differently, when I visited the house the tenant was there,not very often but he was there during the time period mentioned. Rent payments were few and far between and I could not afford the legal fees to evict him. The council have now decided that I am liable for eight years worth of council tax.

Perhaps I should have said answers only from people who know what they are talking about.The first answerer obviously knows nothing about the subject.

Answer 1

Yep - Council Tax is the legal responsibility of the Owner of the Property.

If your Tenant's Contract / Agreement says they should pay Rent plus Council Tax plus bills, then it's your job to get it out of them (you can't pass on responsibility to the Council).

I can't believe the cost of eviction exceeds 8 years worth of unpaid Rent etc.

Answer 2

Challenging council tax liability at a Valuation Tribunal?