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As a result, his council tax bill has risen dramatically from £1,821 to £7,287. The landlord said: “This looks like the poll tax. It’s an absolute mess.”

Ian Fletcher, director of policy at the British Property Federation, outlined what the current situation is like for landlords.

Mr Fletcher said: “Local authority budgets have been squeezed for more than a decade, so they need ways of getting more money. There is only one way revaluations will go, and that is up.”

Wendy Whitaker-Large, a landlord and campaigner, said: “A year and a half ago, I was getting calls about this every few months. Now it’s two or three times a week. It’s about to blow up.”