Rateable values and appeals
The rateable values of all business properties are assessed by
the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) which is an agency of Her
Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
Rateable values, property descriptions and other valuation
information can be found at the Valuation Office Agency website.
All appeals against rateable values, and all enquiries
concerning valuation matters should be addressed to the VOA at:
Wingate House
93-107 Shaftsbury Avenue
London W1V 5BU
Telephone: 03000 504 650
Fax: 03000 500 692
Valuation and appeals advice
You are free to make appeals to, or seek advice from the VOA
yourself, you do not need to employ a rating adviser. However
should you wish to obtain professional advice, you can do so by
contacting members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
(RICS) or the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation
(IRRV).
Both the RICS and the IRRV are regulated by rules of
professional conduct designed to protect the public from
misconduct.
You can find details of these organisations on their
websites:
Before employing a rating adviser, and particularly before
employing one who is not a member of one of these bodies, you
should satisfy yourself that he or she has the necessary knowledge
or expertise, as well as appropriate indemnity insurance.