Question follow-through · 94804
Council Tax: Valuation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of households currently paying higher council tax due to (a) incorrect and (b) inconsistent banding.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 26 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 2 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of households currently paying higher council tax due to (a) incorrect and (b) inconsistent banding.
2 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has a duty to maintain an accurate list of all council tax bands. If the VOA becomes aware of an inaccuracy, it will update the list by adjusting the council tax band for the relevant properties.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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