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Official routes

Use the right link for the right job.

Use these links to check facts, compare evidence, challenge a band, and report a misleading listing where relevant.

Check your Council Tax band Challenge your Council Tax band Read how to challenge Download the challenge form Read what happens after a challenge Read how properties are assessed
Search sold house prices Find your local council View Council Tax Band Reduction Figures Read the space standard benchmark
Report to Trading Standards through Citizens Advice Use The Property Ombudsman route Use the Property Redress Scheme route Read HMO room-size guidance

Who decides

The reviewing body decides the outcome.

VOA

Decides Council Tax bands in England and Wales.

Tribunal

Decides eligible valuation appeals if the challenge route reaches that stage.

Local council

Handles billing, reductions, refunds, HMO licensing, and local housing enforcement routes.

Redress or complaints body

Reviews complaints about misleading property handling within its remit.

Keep paying while a challenge is reviewed.

A challenge can result in a band going down, staying the same, or going up. The safest route is clear evidence, careful wording, and the correct official process.

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