Martin Lewis fans explain how they got over £8,100 worth of council tax refunds – check if you can get one too

TWO Martin Lewis fans have explained how they got over £8,100 in council tax refunds - and thousands of Brits could be in line for cash back too.

Suzanne and Sami said they decided to challenge what council tax band they were on after reading the consumer guru's tips.

Featuring in the latest the couple said they were overpaying on their council tax for 24 years.

They checked how much their neighbours were paying online, and realised they were on a higher band.

Council tax bands are based on how much your property was worth on April 1, 1991 for England and Scotland, and April 1, 2003 for Wales. 

These bands determine how much you’ll pay in tax.

As many as 400,000 homes are potentially in the wrong council tax band, according to Martin.

That means thousands of Brits could be due a refund like Suzanne and Sami.

"We challenged it and received £8,192 in three months," they said.

The Sun has spoken to Brits who have won big payouts from challenging their council tax payments.

Retired postman Eddie Curtis, for example, received £3,500 in overpayments for his daughter and her elderly neighbour by challenging their tax bands.

It could be a good way of lowering the amount of council tax you're paying ahead of big hikes expected next year.

Brits could face the biggest council tax hike in two decades next year to fund spiralling social care costs.

A leak from the Local Government Association warned the government is thinking of raising this tax by 4% every year until 2025.