Martin Lewis urges everyone to check their council tax band immediately as you could be owed thousands
28.03.2023 - 12:29
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Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone in the UK who is paying council tax. The founder of Money Saving Expert has urged everyone to check their council tax band as he says up to 400,000 people are in the wrong band.
The financial journalist said this means that many homeowners and tenants aren't paying the right amount for their property, and therefore they could be owed thousands if they are paying much more than they need to.
With council tax bills set to rise by 5 percent for millions from April 1, it's more important than ever to check if your property is in the right band. Martin Lewis has now issued a step by step guide on how to check your band - and how to challenge it if you think it's wrong.
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Speaking to his 2.2 million followers on Twitter, Martin Lewis said: "Up to 400,000 in England and Scotland are in the wrong council tax band. If so you may be entitled to a backdated rebate of £1,000s and a lower band. Here's my step by step check & challenge."
He then provided a link to his MoneySavingExpert site which explained the simple process homeowners and tenants need to go through.
The journalist, who has just been given a regular role as a co-host on Good Morning Britain, says that the first, and most important step, is to find out what your neighbours are paying.
The site says: "To find out if your band's higher than neighbours in similar or identical properties, you could simply ask them, but there's no need as it's public info.
"The band of every property in England and Scotland is available via Gov.uk and the Scottish Assessors' Association. Make sure the properties are as close as possible in size and value.