Our Council Tax Management Service

How can Knight Frank assist with Council Tax for Developers and Landlords (including Build to Rent – ‘BTR’)

Engage with the relevant Billing Authority regarding any new properties and ensure that any exposure to Council Tax is mitigated.
Record all completion notices issued and lodge appeals where KF believes there is a realistic chance that the notice has been issued incorrectly.
Confirm that properties have been entered into the banding list correctly.
Challenge any incorrect ‘Council Tax Bands’ assigned and also progress and secure any deletion from the Council Tax Banding List where a property no longer should be relevant.
Receive and verify any demand issued to confirm that the correct amount is being charged.
Challenge any recovery action that is undertaken and confirm that this has been undertaken within the correct legislation.

Offer Full Treasury Function and make payments using our bespoke payment software which allows multiple payments to be made and allocated to the correct account.
Submit a monthly funding report detailing the funds needed to discharge liability for each property.
Advise the relevant Billing Authority of changes in liability including lettings and sales.
Claim any overpayments made and ensure credits are received and reconciled.
Explore and apply for any exemption, discount or disregard that maybe relevant.
Provide continued advice and support regarding any Council Tax matter (for Landlords, this can include offering advice to tenants regarding their liability).
Create a rolling report that shows each property status and payments made.