Council Tax Refund
Please note that you may make a claim directly to your Lender and/or the Financial Ombudsman Service without using the services of our firm and without incurring any fees.
Council Tax Refund
*Please note that you may make a claim directly to your Lender and/or the Financial Ombudsman Service without using the services of our firm and without incurring any fees.
In 1991, the new council tax system was launched. The Government needed every property in the land to be put in a valuation band. But because time was short, and the job being large, the people in charge asked estate agents and others to help and do a drive band evaluation to do it quickly.
Yet, even having all hands-on deck, it was not enough to cover each property and you could have been wrongly evaluated. Which is why you could be paying more than your neighbor even though you live in exactly the same size property.
A lot of people are overpaying their council tax without even realizing it. Here are some of the reason for over payment:
- You did not sign up for a single person’s discount – if you are living by yourself, you are entitled a 25% discount.
- You are living with a person with Severe mental impairment such as a person with Alzheimer’s or a Parkinson’s, you should be getting a 25% discount.
- You are in the wrong band – a banding alteration.
- A discount has been awarded.
- An exemption has been awarded.
- A customer leaves the property and ended their liability.
- Council tax support has been awarded.
- Customer has simply overpaid.
And if you are not getting this discount for years, you must put a complaint in to claim back.
One report stated that a man living in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, decided to question how much council tax he was paying. His challenge was initially rejected but he took his case further and was able to move his band from 'C' to 'B' – saving about £25/month on current council tax rates and getting £200 back in overpayments.
Another neighbor of his who has been living in the same neighborhood since 2001 got £1000s back.
Note: A refund will only be completed if your account is in credit and you do not owe any other amounts of Council Tax. If you move house within the city, any credit on your previous address will be transferred to your new address. If you have moved outside the city and have overpaid, then a refund will be made.
If you are certain you were overpaying your council tax, Ingram Toft can help you. Simply fill out our form and our expert legal advisers will build a solid case and put in a complaint for you.
You could receive a refund and be in a lower council band in less than 2 weeks.
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A lot of people are overpaying their council tax without even realizing it. Here are some of the reasons for overpayment:
- You did not sign up for a single person’s discount. If you are living by yourself, you are entitled to a 25% discount.
- You are living with a person with severe mental impairment such Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s Disease. As such, you should be getting a 25% discount.
- You are in the wrong band, also known as a banding alteration.
- A discount has been awarded.
- An exemption has been awarded.
- A customer leaves the property and ends their liability.
- Council tax support has been awarded.
- Customer has simply overpaid.
- One report stated that a man living in Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham, decided to question how much council tax he was paying. His challenge was initially rejected but he took his case further and was able to move his band from 'C' to 'B' – saving about £25/month on current council tax rates and getting £200 back in overpayments.
- Another neighbor of his who has been living in the same neighborhood since 2001 got £1000s back.
- If you are certain you were overpaying your council tax, Ingram Toft can help you. Simply fill out our form and our expert legal advisers will build a solid case and put in a complaint for you.