In this third part of our blog series, we explain the contractor’s basis method and how it is used to value properties like schools, hospitals and libraries.
In the second part of our series, we explain the receipts and expenditure method and how it is used to value properties like large hotels and self-catering holiday accommodation for business rates.
We explore our future approach to sharing information on business rates valuations, and what it will mean for our customers.
Rob Hughes is National Valuation Head for industrial properties and chair of the VOA’s Valuation Panel for industrial properties, helping to ensure fairness and consistency of rating assessments. In this instalment of our How We Value series, Rob runs through the process for valuing oil refineries.
Following the launch of our 2022 graduate scheme, our latest blog focuses on Ayesha Azar, a recently qualified Chartered Surveyor, who speaks about her journey on the scheme and building her career in the VOA. Ayesha’s story I was born …
Anthony Robinson and Sean Lloyd are part of the National Valuation Unit at the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), where they are responsible for determining how we value hotels for business rates across England and Wales. Here they tell us more about the development of the valuation system for hotels and how it works in practice.
Alex Wheldon is a Senior Surveyor in the District Valuer Service (DVS) team – our team which provides valuation advice to public sector clients across England, Wales and Scotland. In the second instalment of our How We Value series, Alex talks about the valuation process for heritage sites.