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Challenge the result of an election if you think it was not run properly, issuing and serving an election petition, and what happens at the hearing and trial
You may be able to challenge the result of an election if you think it was…
To challenge an election you must apply to the Election Petitions Office.…
After you apply, the Election Petitions Office will tell you how much to…
You should only contact the people you’re complaining about (‘the…
Contact the Election Petitions Office to set the date for the hearing. You…
If you disagree with your property’s rateable value set by the Valuation Office, you can challenge it using your business rates valuation account.
How to challenge your Council Tax band if you think you're paying too much Council Tax or you want to get a property removed from the Council Tax list.
Council Tax bands are based on how much a property was worth on: 1 April…
You have a legal right to challenge your Council Tax band (‘make a…
You can ask for your band to be reviewed if: you have been paying Council…
For properties in England and Wales, use the online service to make a…
The Valuation Office (VO) will confirm they’ve got your challenge. This is…
You can use the Right to Contest application to challenge government to sell land or property if you believe it’s not needed and could be put to better economic use.
Fill in and send this form to the Valuation Office to challenge your Council Tax band.
You have 28 days to challenge a listing after the notification has been published.
Find out more about what you need to do as a challenge owner.
The selection criteria used to assess GovTech Catalyst funding applications.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Stout on 18 May 2026.
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