Council tax skulduggery?

Sometime ago, this blog highlighted the rumours (see here and here) that changes were afoot to base the council tax on the value of one's home, taking into account any renovation work done, the  neighbourhood, etc.

Now the Telegraph reports that council tax inspectors are secretly creating a bank of photographs of our homes. Apparently, officers of the Valuation Office Agency are being equipped with cameras to take pictures of houses when they are out and about doing their valuation work. These photographs are being stored by the Agency. So far, around 2.2 million photographs are reported to have been stored. First step towards building a database duly taken.

We can all see where this one will lead, can't we? Leave to one side, if you can, the potential for abuse. Leave also the human rights issues at play here. There is no doubt that this Government will think nothing of using this information to raise council tax.

Sit back and wait for the denials.