Council Tax

These are some of the places in England with the cheapest council tax for 2025/26

The 9 places with the cheapest council tax and how they perform

The public answers what they'd do with an extra £100.

Watch: How you'd spend spare £100 as bills rise by £36bn

Elise Holt, 22, is living in a one-bed 300sqft property that was originally built by nan Beverley, 71.

Estate agent struggling to get on housing ladder lives in nan's annexe

Alan Mak MP says an average family could be hit with annual bill increases of £1,191 following the Labour Chancellor's April hikes

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Gareth used a company’s online quote service to see if he could save some money

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Find out how much your council tax will go up from April 1

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Steep April price hikes: the household bills set to rise

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Council tax: how much is my bill going up with April payment rises?

Robyn Swan moved out of her home to live rent-free in a container in rural Scotland, growing her own food and harvesting rainwater. She is pictured with her pet sheep and dogs. Photo: Robyn Swan / SWNS

'I sold all my belongings to live rent-free in a container'

Havant Borough Council is putting up its council tax by 2.99 per cent

Another council tax hike agreed but three big problems will be tackled

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Watch: Six areas that will see highest council tax rises in 2025

Fareham Borough Council's policy and resources scrutiny panel considered the council tax hike at a meeting on February 12

Fareham slapped with council tax hike as council faces unclear future

Hampshire County Council will be hiking tax bills from April

Another council tax bill hike amid record-high pressures

Gosport Borough Council is planning on hiking council tax by the maximum amount

Gosport facing maximum council tax rise - but it's 'not enough'

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The rules and legal risks of refusing to pay council tax

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Watch: How to lower your council tax as bills expected to rise
With six councils in England being permitted to raise council tax above the cap, we’ve outlined how council tax works, who has to pay and how you could lower your bill.
Jessica Martin

Hampshire County Council’s plan to hike council tax by a whopping 15 per cent have been blocked by the government

Massive 15pc council tax hike for homes in these areas blocked

Police numbers in Hampshire reach highest level in a decade

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9 ways you can get council tax support - as millions face huge rises

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UK households owed £1000s in council tax refunds due to overpayments

Hampshire County Council could slap its residents with a huge 15 per cent council tax increase

Households in these areas could be slapped with huge council tax hike

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Monthly Q & A from Citizens Advice Portsmouth

The money will people most in need

Families to get £200 via Household Support Fund - but funds are low

1000s of households to get direct cost-of-living payments up to £500

WATCH: Activists swarm to court to carry out citizen arrests on judges

Activists set for citizen arrests on judges at magistrates court

The council has been looking for ways to save money as part of its budget process

“Pay more but get less” budget is given the go ahead by the city council
Portsmouth City Council has approved its “pay more but get less” budget for 2024/25 amid fears towards “the future for local government in this country”.
Toby Paine

New funding has been announced to put more police officers on our streets.

Police commissioner announces officer funding increase

Street lights could be switched off as part of the plans

Street lights could be turned off in a bid to save money

The next cost of living payments will be paid in autumn 2023 and spring 2024.

Cost of living payment 2023: When will the next instalment be paid?

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Leeds Building Society could take your Netflix subscription into account when considering your mortgage application (image: Adobe)

How Netflix subscriptions could help people on the property ladder

Martin Lewis has a message for anyone paying council tax, urging “hundreds of thousands” of people to check if they could be due a rebate or discount. (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone who pays council tax

All the major financial changes happening in April - full list

April is shaping up to be a rough month for many, with major price increases scheduled to take effect.

April bill hikes set to cost household £700 annually

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis: how to check if you are overpaying on council tax

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis urges people to send two texts before bills rise in April

Council tax is on the rise by up to 15% across local authorities in England - Credit: Adobe

April council tax: How to apply for support and how much will it rise?

NHS prescriptions are on the rise next month to add to the financial concerns of households amid a crippling cost of living crisis - Credit: Adobe

NHS prescription charges to rise in April - how much more you’ll pay

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis reveals how to get thousands back on council tax bills

Full list of places that will see a council tax increase in April 2023

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

Millions of households across the country face an increase in their council tax as the cost of living crisis deepens. Data from the County Councils Network (CNN) indicates that three quarters of councils in England that have social care duties are planning a 5% price hike from April.

Millions of households face 5% council tax increase from April

Council tax in Portsmouth is likely to go up buy the maximum amount next year

Council says tax likely to go up by maximum next year to close £24m black hole

Merrivale Road. 3 Bedroom Semi Detached house.

Hilsea home comes onto the market with original 1930s kitchen units

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Do you get value for money on your council tax? Picture: Marisa Cashill

Postcode lottery on council tax value for money

Last chance to buy stamps before Royal Mail hikes prices in April

Many people are already struggling with household bills. Picture: John Devlin

Hampshire on 'red alert' as energy prices rise

Hampshire County Council. Picture: David George

Here's how much your council tax is increasing

Leader of Portsmouth City Council, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson
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Council says it won't need to make cuts as it reveals how much tax will rise by

Council tax may need to rise by up to 5% a year for the next three years in order to keep services running and pay for social care reforms, a think tank has warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax 'could rise by up to 5% every year over the next three years'

Fareham Borough Council offices.

Fareham council approves council tax hike with households facing £170 bill

The Treasury allow councils to set their own budgets up to a fixed amount (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax will rise by 5% for millions this year - costing households an extra...

This is when you don't have to pay council tax in 2021 - and why there's a payme...

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