Got the Council Tax man coming tomorrow.....

[Snadger]

Coming to check up on me I think!

Claiming a 50% reduction because the house I've bought is not furnished, I am not living in it and it is undergoing major refubishment!

Luckily I pulled an interior wall down two days ago and there's a skip on the front lawn.........so that should impress him!

[Bren In Pots]

Don't offer him a mug of tea either

[snohare]

No, offer him half a cup of tea, outside, unheated, in a dirty mug.
I'm sure he would get the message...and then just to be nice you can produce a nice hot thermos.

[Bren In Pots]

A Thermos would be good because you don't want him to think you've got any comforts in your house yet.

[taff]

when the council man came round mine he was really nice, and he kept being really nice....no, I didn't offer him anything either, not even a cup of thermos tea

[Snadger]

RESULT!!! .....One year FREE of Council Tax and 50% charge after that.........Whoopee!!!!!

[binley100]

Woop woop ...way to go Snadge

[lizzylemon]

Excellent news - Im finding my council helpers aren't jobs worths either and have all tried to be as helpful as possible. Long may it continue.

[snohare]

What did you put in that thermos ? !! I want the recipe....

[taff]

nice one

[Snadger]

I think it all boiled down to the way the house was built in the thirties. There are no stud walls and every wall is brick. I intend bracing and knocking out four of these which entails a lot of dust,noise and crossed fingers.
Apparently if these had been stud partition walls they may have deemed the house could still be done whilst living in it.
All the bricks I am taking out will be cleaned and reused in an extension, garden wall and if there's any left, in paths!

[Hilary B]

You DID get Building Regulations approval of course?

[SueA]

Blimey Snadger I'd have thought you had to take the roof off to get free council tax!
Good luck with the renovations.

[bobleponge]

Nice one Snadge, result indeed.

[Snadger]

Blimey Snadger I'd have thought you had to take the roof off to get free council tax!
Good luck with the renovations.

Could yet happen if these wall demolitions go wrong!