Martin Lewis has said people could be missing out on £1,000s by not checking their council tax.The financial whizz, on his The Martin Lewis Money Show, said there are two main ways to check if you are in the wrong council tax band and therefore eligible for a reduction.First, you should check if your current council tax band is the same as neighbors’ who are in “similar or identical” properties.
If you are paying more than them, you may be in the wrong band.To check this, visit voa.gov.uk in England or saa.gov.uk in Scotland.Once this box has been ticked, you should also run a valuation check to see how much your property was worth in 1991.Importantly, Martin said, both checks must show that you are in too high a band before applying.There.
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