Overview

• Lewis highlights that England and Scotland still use 1991 property valuations for council tax bands intended as a temporary measure
• He estimates roughly 400,000 homes are in the wrong band and may be owed payments stretching back to 1993
• Rob Dean followed Lewis’s guidance and successfully claimed over £14,000 in back payments for himself and neighbours
• Homeowners can compare their band with similar nearby properties on gov.uk to spot potential mis-bandings
• Lewis recommends adhering strictly to his detailed appeal steps from the podcast to avoid risking band increases