Appeals

You can ask the VOA (Valuation Office Agency) to change your Business's rateable value if you think it is incorrect or there has been some major change to the property, so that the valuation does not reflect the rental value of the property if it had been available for rent. This is called "making a proposal". You should contact the VOA or visit the VOA website, should you wish to make an appeal.

After three months of making the proposal to change the rateable value, the matter is automatically referred to a relevant valuation tribunal who will hear and decide on the appeal.

There may be a delay before your case is considered, but even during these delays you must continue to pay the rate demand until a new rateable value is agreed.

The effect of successful appeals against values shown in the rating list is that came into force on the 1st April 2005 will normally be backdated to the beginning of the financial year in which they are made. There are exception to this and information about the circumstances in which a change in rateable value may be proposed and how such a proposal may be made is available from the valuation office at Basingstoke. The address is Valuation Office, The Square, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire. Telephone no 01256 726100