Case Study: Assisting a Bradford Homeowner with a Property in Disrepair Discount for Council Tax Exemption
At Rotorgraph Surveys Ltd, we recently helped a homeowner in Bradford who purchased a property at auction. The house was uninhabitable, and she needed to apply for the Property in Disrepair Discount (formerly Class A) with Bradford Council. To support her application, she required a detailed property survey proving that the dwelling was undergoing major structural repair work.
Our team conducted an in-depth Survey, capturing high-resolution drone imagery and a 360° virtual tour & High Resolution Images to document the extent of the structural disrepair.
- Any alteration involving the rebuilding or demolition of the whole or part of an external or internal loadbearing wall (including chimney breasts and chimney stacks)
- Replacing, or alteration of, any roof timbers
- Replacing, or turning, of all or a substantial amount of roof slates/tiles
- Replacing any door or window lintel
- Replacing any floor joists
- Replacing floorboards or stone flags or re-concreting in whole or substantial part of one or more rooms
- Replacing or moving whole or substantial part of staircase
With our comprehensive survey report, the homeowner will be able successfully apply for a 100% Council Tax discount for one month under the Property in Disrepair Discount, avoiding empty home premiums during this period. A 0% discount can be applied for a further 11 months. This means the full Council Tax charge will be payable, but the charge will not be subject to empty premiums for this period.
If you’ve purchased a property that is unoccupied and undergoing major structural repairs, our Chartered Surveyors can provide the detailed assessments, high-resolution imagery, and professional reports required to support your Council Tax exemption application with Bradford Council.
Contact Rotorgraph Surveys Ltd today for expert property surveys and drone inspections across Bradford and West Yorkshire.
