Bristol City Council (25 017 196)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint on behalf of Mr Y about being wrongly billed for Council Tax as Mr Y appealed to the Valuation Tribunal.

Arun District Council (25 018 758)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about council tax for an annexe because there is a right of appeal to a Valuation Tribunal.

London Borough of Lewisham (25 019 404)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about council tax liability. Mr X had a right of appeal to the Valuation Tribunal, and it would have been reasonable to expect Mr X to have used this right. In any case, Mr X’s complaint is late and there are no good reasons for us to exercise discretion to investigate it now.

St Albans City Council (25 019 526)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s action to recover Mr X’s historic council tax debt. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant investigation.

East Suffolk Council (25 019 935)

Statement Upheld Council tax 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of Ms X’s council tax. This is because the Council has taken suitable action to remedy its fault and there is no remaining significant injustice to warrant our involvement.

Havant Borough Council (25 020 160)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a backdated council tax bill. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council or significant injustice to Mrs X to warrant investigation.

Oxford City Council (25 020 852)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Councils handling of a tax account. This is because there is a right of appeal to a Valuation Tribunal.

London Borough of Lambeth (25 025 542)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council handled the recovery of council tax debt. This is because part of the complaint is out of the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction. We are unlikely to find fault with other parts of the complaint, and the complainant has not suffered significant personal injustice.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (25 026 014)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs Y’s complaint the Council has applied a council tax premium to an empty property. This is because it is reasonable for Mrs Y to appeal to the Valuation Tribunal.

Lewes District Council (25 028 086)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 07-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about enforcement of a Council tax debt because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.