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Martin Lewis fan won back £4,000 after challenging council tax band - here's how

A Martin Lewis fan received a £4,000 council tax refund after finding out her home was in the wrong band.

MoneySavingExpert reader Ali took the consumer guru's advice to double check the council tax banding of her house. After discovering it was put in the wrong band when it was built, Ali was awarded £4,000 back - and she'll pay lower bills going forward.

The news comes after dozens of households were found to have overpaid on 30 years worth of council tax bills. An investigation found that 79 households in one particular area - the East Lothian Council region in Scotland - were owed back thousands, reports The Mirror.

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