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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 24-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with the complainant’s concerns about a third party not paying council tax. This is because the complainant has not suffered any personal injustice.
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (19 010 041)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 23-Jan-2020
Summary: Ms X complains that the Council has refused to consider her offers of repayment of Council tax arrears which are causing her hardship. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council.
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Watford Borough Council (19 010 136)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 23-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr X complains that the Council failed to provide him with a debt enforcement policy and unreasonably took him to court for unpaid Council tax. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council causing injustice.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 23-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about his liability for council tax. This is because it would be reasonable for him to appeal to the Valuation Tribunal.
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Harrogate Borough Council (19 014 479)
Statement Upheld Council tax 23-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint that the Council has only waived half the fine the complainant incurred while waiting for the Council to answer a council tax question. This is because the Council has provided a fair remedy and there is not enough remaining injustice to warrant an investigation.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council (19 013 075)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 23-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman has no jurisdiction to investigate this complaint about the Council issuing a summons to the complainant and what happened in court.
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London Borough of Lewisham (19 016 495)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 22-Jan-2020
Summary: Mr K complains that the Council wrongly held him liable for business rates on an empty property. The Ombudsman cannot investigate this complaint because it has now been considered by a court of law.
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Somerset West and Taunton Council (19 014 513)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 22-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about a charge for late and non-payment of council tax. There is no evidence of fault by the council in issuing the summons. We cannot consider the court’s judgment in respect of the summons.
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Lincoln City Council (19 013 443)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 21-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint about the date from the which the Council held the complainant liable for council tax after her tenant moved out. This is because the complainant could have appealed to the Valuation Tribunal and because the matter has been resolved.
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London Borough of Harrow (19 014 781)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 21-Jan-2020
Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about his liability for council tax. This is because it would be reasonable for him to appeal to the Valuation Tribunal.