Guidance

VO 6048 request for rental information: self-catering lets in England

Fill in form VO 6048 if the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has asked you for rental information about your self-catering or holiday let property in England.

Applies to England

You should only fill in this form if the VOA has asked you to.

If your property is eligible for business rates but you currently pay Council Tax, you can apply for business rates for:

How to fill in the form

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England VO 6048 self-catering holiday homes

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Where to send the form 

Attach the completed form to an email. Send it to specialist.rating@voa.gov.uk using the subject heading ‘Completed self-catering form of return’.

If you prefer, you can send the completed form by post to:

Valuation Officer 
Wycliffe House 
Green Lane 
Durham 
DH1 3UW

Why your information is important

Rateable values are based on what the annual rent for a property would have been at a fixed valuation date. The VOA uses the information you provide on this form to make sure that the assessment of rateable values is correct. Local authorities use rateable values to calculate business rate bills.

You must return this form within 56 days of the day you receive it. If you do not return this form within 56 days you will be liable to a penalty of £100 under paragraph 5A(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

View the complete list of VOA rental request forms.

Updates to this page

Published 8 October 2025

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