Before you sign a percentage

Why not use a claims firm?

You can ask the Valuation Office Agency to look at a band yourself. The form on GOV.UK is free. A claims firm does not unlock a different form.

What they typically charge

Firms in this market often take 25–40% of any council tax refund, sometimes plus an admin fee. Some contracts still charge if the band does not change. Read the fee clause before you sign. The percentage is of money that would otherwise stay with you.

What they cannot promise

A refund is not guaranteed. The band can stay the same. It can also go up, and a percentage agreement does not remove that risk. If the band goes up, the bill goes up, and there may be nothing to share.

What Bandplain charges instead

£4.99 for an evidence pack, or £9.99 if you also want the tribunal guide and deadline reminders. That is the whole fee. We do not take a share of a refund, and we do not send the challenge for you. You stay in control of what the Valuation Office Agency sees.

We are not a claims management company. If the free check says the band is probably right, or looks low, we will say so and we will not push you to buy.