Property bands and charges

Council tax is related to the valuation of your property. Each property has been valued and placed in one of eight council tax bands by the Valuation Office Agency, which is part of the Inland Revenue, not Lambeth Council.

The valuation banding is based on the market value of the property as at 1 April 1991. The charge for each band is calculated as a multiple of the band D amount. The range of property values and 2010/2011 council tax charge for each band are given below.

Band	Range of values	Multiple charge of band D	Last year 2009/10	This year 2010/2011
A	Up to £40,000	6/9	£823.41	£823.41
B	£40,001 to £52,000	7/9	£960.64	£960.64
C	£52,001 to £68,000	8/9	£1,097.88	£1,097.88
D	£68,001 to £88,000	9/9	£1,235.11	£1,235.11
E	£88,001 to £120,000	11/9	£1,509.58	£1,509.58
F	£120,001 to £160,000	13/9	£1,784.05	£1,784.05
G	£160,001 to £320,000	15/9	£2,058.52	£2,058.52
H	£320,001 and over	18/9	£2,470.22	£2,470.22

Lambeth's council tax rates in previous years (from 1993)

Banding appeals

If you are responsible for paying the council tax, or an agent acting on behalf of someone who is, you may appeal against the property banding.

An appeal must be made in writing to the council tax listing officer at the Lambeth Valuation Office. 

We do not value properties and so cannot deal with any appeals against banding. Any changes in the value of properties due to fluctuations in the housing market will not be a reason for changing your council tax band.

Making an appeal does not allow you to withhold payment of your council tax. If your appeal is successful you will be refunded any money you have overpaid. Any appeal must be made within six months of you becoming the responsible person for council tax at your property.

Go to the Valuation Office website for more information

Appeals

In addition to banding issues you may also appeal if:

• you have been billed for council tax but do not believe you are responsible for paying the tax as you do not fall into one of the owner or occupier categories given above;
• you have claimed a discount or exemption and this has been refused; or
• you think any item on your bill has been calculated incorrectly.

To appeal about these matters, please write to:

Lambeth Council Tax
PO Box 166
Erith
DA8 9DX

Please mark your letter 'APPEAL'. We should respond to your appeal within two months. If you are not satisfied with the response, or you do not get a reply, you may apply to a tribunal to hear your appeal. Certain time limits apply. Full details can be obtained from the council tax office at the address above.

You must still pay your council tax even if you are making an appeal.