Non Domestic Rating Lists for 1995 and 2000
By searching the lists you can find out about your own rateable value and that of any other property in
England and Wales.
Please select either the 2000 Rating List
or 1995 Rating List for viewing by clicking
on the appropriate year. More information about the layout and contents of each of these
lists can be viewed when accessing the individual pages for each list.
These pages may all be viewed in Welsh by clicking on the Welsh dragon.
- It is not possible to search all of the 760 (380 year 1995 and 380 year 2000) local
rating lists in England and Wales held on this web site in one go. You can only search the
rating assessments for properties in one local
rating list (i.e. the area covered by a single billing
authority)
at a time.
- Every search on these lists must start
with the name of a billing authority. It is possible to display
and scroll through all the rating assessments for a billing
authority - a number of records at a time. Alternatively it is
also possible to narrow the selection of properties viewed by
entering various options.
- At any time when using this application,
you can return to this page by clicking on the "Menu" button at
the top of each page or click on the "Help/Business Info" button
for information relating to each page.
- The application provides the user with
the ability to "appeal" against a rating list entry by making a
'Proposal to alter the Rating List'. After locating the entry you
wish to "appeal" against on one of the following screens, 'New
Addresses', 'Search Results', 'Alterations to List and History',
or the 'Full Case Details', click on the "Appeal" button at the
top of the page.
- The application provides the user with
the ability to "appeal" against a current rating list entry by
making a 'Proposal to alter the Rating List'. After locating the
entry you wish to "appeal" against on one of the following
screens, 'New Addresses', 'Search Results', 'Alterations to List
and History', or the 'Full Case Details', click on the "Appeal"
button at the top of the page.
- The screens have been designed to look their best when printed in landscape mode. Please
adjust your printer settings accordingly.
The Valuation Office has, wherever
possible, avoided the use of technical jargon and abbreviations when developing this
application. Where it has been considered necessary to use technical or legal terms, these
have been underlined. By clicking on the word or phrase an explanation can be viewed.
Should you encounter problems
- identifying an entry for a particular
address
- using this application
- in understanding the Revaluation
contact telephone numbers and addresses are listed on the 'About' page which can be
accessed from the button at the top of each screen.
This application includes copies of statutorily compiled rating lists to enable anyone
to ascertain the state of any one of these lists.
Local Rating lists will show an entry for each "relevant" non- domestic
hereditament (property) in England and Wales. These do not include wholly domestic
properties, or those wholly exempt from rating. They will include the rateable portion of
a partly domestic or exempt property. Hereditaments that are required to be shown in
either the English or Welsh Central Lists will not be shown. Central lists are not
displayed on the Internet.
There is a separate list for each Billing Authority. They are a record of the rateable
values of most of the non-domestic (eg commercial, industrial) and composite (part
non-domestic and part domestic) properties in England and Wales.
Every Billing Authority area has its own Rating List.
A Valuation Officer compiles and
maintains a Rating List under a statutory duty imposed by the Local Government Finance Act
1988.
There are 23 valuation officers and supporting network of 80+ valuation offices
throughout England and Wales. For details on how to contact these offices, please click
here.
This web site contains the current 2000 non domestic rating list as well as the 1995
non domestic Rating List. They both display lists of entries for non-domestic property for
each Billing Authority Area. A 1995 Rating List had effect from 1st April 1995 until 31st
March 2000, when it was superseded by a 2000 Rating List.
Appeals may be made against any of the entries shown in the 2000 rating lists, from
1st April 2000 when the lists came into force. Appeals may also be made against the
entries shown in the 1995 rating lists but only until 1st April 2001.
A number of commercial products incorporating a copy of the rating list information
used on this web site are available on a subscription basis in various media forms
(including CD-ROM, Intranets and the Internet). For more information about these products
please contact the following companies:
- Property Intelligence Limited
- Estates Gazette Interactive
- Inform Commercial Property Information (incorporating the Rating Software Company)
These products may provide a wider range of search options (e.g. enabling searches
across all 760 rating lists in England and Wales in one hit) to satisfy more specialised
needs than this application provides. This application allows a search of the rating
assessments for only one billing authority rating list at a time.
Programming of Non Domestic Rating Appeals
By searching the programmes you can find out where your appeal is likely to be dealt
with by the Valuation Officer. Please select the "Programming of Non-Domestic Rating
Appeals" by clicking on the appropriate screen icon. More information about the
layout and contents of each of the programmes for each of these lists can be viewed when
accessing the individual programme pages.
These pages may all be viewed in Welsh by clicking on the Welsh dragon.
The Valuation Office has, wherever
possible, avoided the use of technical jargon and abbreviations when developing this
application. Where it has been considered necessary to use technical or legal terms, these
have been underlined. By clicking on the word or phrase an explanation can be viewed.
Should you encounter problems
- identifying an entry for a particular
type of property or location
- using this application
- in understanding Programming
contact telephone numbers and addresses are listed on the 'About' page which can be
accessed from the button at the top of each screen.
Background Information
Introduction
From 1 April 2000, all non domestic rating appeals have been put into a programme so
that ratepayers know when their appeals will be dealt with either through discussions and
negotiations with the valuation officer or at a hearing before the valuation tribunal. The
programmes provide timetables for dealing with appeals against the valuation of commercial
properties.
Programmes have been prepared by valuation officers in consultation with valuation
tribunals, who need to schedule any hearings and following any representations from
ratepayers and agents. It was not possible to consult everyone individually in the
preparation of programmes but ratepayers can make representations to the VO before a
programme for the following two years is published each October. The period for making
representations will be publicised in the local press.
Who is responsible for dealing with valuations and appeals?
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) sets the initial valuation for each non-domestic
property.
If you disagree with the valuation of your property you can appeal. To make an appeal
against an assessment, return to the main menu and access the Rating List on the Internet
for the appropriate list year.
The Valuation Officer (VO) will discuss the appeal with you and try and reach a
settlement. Failing this the Valuation Tribunal (VT) is the independent body that will
determine your appeal.
Your local council calculate and send you your rates bill?
Why introduce programming?
Until now, the Valuation Office Agency and the valuation tribunals have not always been
able to tell ratepayers when their appeals would be considered. In some instances the
first contact that ratepayers have had in respect of their cases has been when the
valuation tribunal have listed their appeal for hearing. At really busy times such as
following a revaluation, this can take two years or even longer.
The new programmes will make it clear when you can expect your appeal to be resolved .
It will also allow everyone time to prepare to deal with your appeal - the VOA and VT
service, and more importantly, you and your agent , if you have one.
What is in the programme ?
The programmes are broken down into sub programmes and for each will give :
- a 'start' date, which is when the VO will be able to begin considering your appeal. They
will discuss it with you and/or your agent: and
- a 'target' date, which is when the VO expects to end discussions and reach a settlement
with you if they can.
If your appeal is not settled by this 'target' date the VT should hear the case shortly
thereafter. They will notify you separately of the arrangements for hearing your appeal.
There is a separate programme for each local authority area which gives a timetable for
dealing with appeals by property type and/or location. However it will not identify
individual properties.
For further details of the programme ratepayers can contact their local valuation
office whose address and telephone number is shown when accessing the sub programme full
details.
The VO will contact ratepayers just before the 'start' date and notify them of the
unique number of the sub programme. This can be used to search the Internet.
Programmes for the Central lists are not displayed on the Internet.
How long will it take to settle an appeal?
In view of the number of appeal received, the valuation office had received in excess
of 400,000 appeals by the end of September 2000 - it will take some time to resolve them
all. The introduction of a programme will provide a structured approach to dealing with
them which should be of benefit to everyone.
Any delay in hearing your appeal will not prejudice your interests as any reduction
will be backdated (subject to any restrictions on the effective date of your appeal) and
you will normally be entitled to interest on any refund.
Can my appeal be brought forward in the programme?
If you believe the valuation is wrong and you are suffering financial hardship as a
result, you should speak to the VO first of all.
The VO will then discuss whether they should consider your case earlier in the
programme and separately from any other properties of the same type/and or location within
that programme.
If it is not possible to resolve your case
the VO will refer your appeal to the clerk to the VT who will make
the final decision about whether your appeal should be heard
early.
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