As council tax bills rise for almost everyone across the UK, new figures show that many households could be unnecessarily overpaying on the monthly cost.
Thousands of people were able to challenge the government on their property’s council tax band last year, resulting in a lower council tax bill. Of the 43,820 people that asked for a revaluation last year, nearly 1,000 were able to lower their band by two places or more, official figures from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) show.
