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Your business property’s valuation

Posted by: Valuation Office Agency and John Berry - Director of Property Professional Services, Posted on: 16 October 2023 - Categories: Business Rates, Valuation
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This is the third part of our series on understanding your business rates. Here we look at what to do if you think your rateable value is incorrect.

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How we value for business rates

Posted by: John Berry - Director of Property Professional Services, Posted on: 6 September 2023 - Categories: Business Rates, Valuation
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This is the second part of our series on understanding your business rates. Here we look at how we value.

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Understanding business rates

Posted by: John Berry - Director of Property Professional Services, Posted on: 8 August 2023 - Categories: Business Rates, Valuation

New to paying business rates? Or just need a refresher? Here we explain everything you need to know about how your business rates are calculated.

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Proving letting information for self-catering holiday lets

Posted by: Chris Sykes - Director of Operations, Regional Valuation Units, Posted on: 24 July 2023 - Categories: Self-catering holiday lets
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In this blog we look at why the Valuation Office Agency needs your letting information and when you should provide this.

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How home improvements affect your Council Tax band

Posted by: Richie Roberts - Council Tax Customer Journey Owner, Posted on: 13 July 2023 - Categories: Council Tax

In this blog, we explain what happens to your Council Tax band when you make changes to your home.

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How properties are valued for Council Tax

Posted by: Richie Roberts - Council Tax Customer Journey Owner, Posted on: 5 June 2023 - Categories: Council Tax
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Learn more about the evidence we consider when valuing homes for Council Tax.

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How we value: self-catering holiday homes

Posted by: Paul May - National Valuation Lead and Sam Shand - Regional Valuation Unit, Posted on: 20 February 2023 - Categories: Business Rates, How We Value
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Sam Shand is a Lead Valuer in the Regional Valuation Unit. Here, Sam discusses our approach to valuing self-catering holiday homes, as well as the new rules on business rates eligibility.

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Council Tax band challenges

Posted by: Valuation Office Agency, Posted on: 3 February 2023 - Categories: Council Tax
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In this blog, we explain how to challenge your Council Tax band.

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Updating your property details correctly

Posted by: Kevin Pound - Head of Valuation Assurance, Posted on: 18 January 2023 - Categories: Business Rates, Digital
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Kevin Pound, Head of Valuation Assurance at the Valuation Office Agency, explains how to avoid making a mistake when updating details about your property.

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The evidence we collect during revaluation

Posted by: Alan Colston - Chief Valuer and Head of Surveying Profession, Posted on: 3 January 2023 - Categories: Revaluation 2023
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Alan Colston is our Chief Valuer and Head of Surveying Profession. He explains how the evidence collected during Revaluation 2023 compares to previous revaluations.

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