I had the same text but mine says Frank owes £2308.34 in unpaid bar bills, text this number to claim your share.

Apparently we have been in the wrong Council Tax band since 1993, can’t remember all the details but bands were allocated based on house prices around 1991 and we’ve been in the wrong one since we moved in 1993, the company who’s picked up on this, wants no up front fee but 50% of any ‘winnings’ plus tax.

Anyone else had experience of this?
Is this the ‘normal’ rate for these kinds of things?
What will they do for their share? Write a couple of letters, I can do that.

I guess 50% (less tax) is better that nowt.

My Mum and Dad got fed up of all the telephone calls and texts re PPI so they went to their bank and asked, they got back a decent amount and now they can just say to the mithering pests, no thanks Ive already claimed mine back.
Worth trying with our own bank/building society.

Talk to the council first glow

We pursued our own with Lloyd's TSB and had no trouble at all getting it back.

It had crossed my mind but me and the council have history......... and I usually lose.

Quote: glow "Apparently we have been in the wrong Council Tax band since 1993, can’t remember all the details but bands were allocated based on house prices around 1991 and we’ve been in the wrong one since we moved in 1993, the company who’s picked up on this, wants no up front fee but 50% of any ‘winnings’ plus tax. Anyone else had experience of this? Is this the ‘normal’ rate for these kinds of things? What will they do for their share? Write a couple of letters, I can do that. I guess 50% (less tax) is better that nowt.'" Go to the CAB Glow, you should be able to represent yourself in something so clear cut easily enough. Check this link out too mate.... www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclai ... nds-change Martin Lewis is a genius.

Quote: glow "Apparently we have been in the wrong Council Tax band since 1993, can’t remember all the details but bands were allocated based on house prices around 1991 and we’ve been in the wrong one since we moved in 1993, the company who’s picked up on this, wants no up front fee but 50% of any ‘winnings’ plus tax. Anyone else had experience of this? Is this the ‘normal’ rate for these kinds of things? What will they do for their share? Write a couple of letters, I can do that. I guess 50% (less tax) is better that nowt.'" Go to the CAB Glow, you should be able to represent yourself in something so clear cut easily enough. Check this link out too mate.... www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclai ... nds-change Martin Lewis is a genius.

Speak to the Valuation Office in Manchester, who are responsible for banding properties for CT purposes. If your banding goes down they will notify the local CT office (I pressume W...n in your case). Once the council receive notification of the new banding a refund will be issued for any overpayments you have made. You do not have to apply to the council for the refund.

I had someone come to my door and say the same thing. Discovered myself that you can look up the bands of houses on your estate. Found this myself, and saw identical houses in a lower band. These listings were done by 'drive by' estate agents when Thatcher had to quickly replace the poll tax. They are frequently wrong.

You write to a council tax agency in Liverpool. I did and got several thousand pounds refunds and a lower bill. Company never came back to the door!

Quote: rugbyballs "I had someone come to my door and say the same thing. Discovered myself that you can look up the bands of houses on your estate. Found this myself, and saw identical houses in a lower band. These listings were done by 'drive by' estate agents when Thatcher had to quickly replace the poll tax. They are frequently wrong. You write to a council tax agency in Liverpool. I did and got several thousand pounds refunds and a lower bill. Company never came back to the door!'" Here's how I did it! www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclai ... nds-change

Quote: rugbyballs "I had someone come to my door and say the same thing. Discovered myself that you can look up the bands of houses on your estate. Found this myself, and saw identical houses in a lower band. These listings were done by 'drive by' estate agents when Thatcher had to quickly replace the poll tax. They are frequently wrong. You write to a council tax agency in Liverpool. I did and got several thousand pounds refunds and a lower bill. Company never came back to the door!'" Here's how I did it! www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclai ... nds-change

Several thousands

All of a sudden I’m more interested in this

glow must do some homework.

If I can help let me know.

You already have

Phone them Frank, play along as they will "fish" for a company you have had a loan with and when you mention it they will be off saying how wonderful they are . When they transfer you to the next person in the chain just hang up. I've not had a call about PPI since I did this about 3 months ago.
Did this again last week about carbon credits and pushed them to tell me which type of carbon credits they were selling, when I asked if they were the valuable ones or the worthless ones they hung up on me - cheeky baskets. These calls do brighten up the day when you are sat at home waiting for the next episode of star trek.