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The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) explains how domestic properties are valued for Council Tax bands.
How to set up a new Council Tax account on a property you have recently moved into.
Tables showing the Local Housing Allowance rates in accordance with statute.
How Local Housing Allowance rates are set and used to work out Housing Benefit.
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
Get an account so you can tell the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) about changes to your property or if you think your rateable value is too high.
The circumstances when your Council Tax band might change, including alterations and similar properties in the area being rebanded.
You can confirm your property details or report any changes to them by submitting a check to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA)
Once you have agreed the facts of the property with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), you can challenge the valuation if you think it’s wrong.
How Local Housing Allowances (LHA) rates are calculated and where to find your LHA rate.
The Valuation Office Agency's responsibilities with personal information obtained through the check and challenge service.
The form is to register for the check and challenge service in England in order to check and challenge a 2017 central list business rates valuation.
Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers determine Local Housing Allowance rates and maintain a register of fair rents for regulated tenancies in England.
Tables showing the method used to produce the Local Housing Allowance rates in accordance with statute.
Guidance on when you should contact your local authority (council) about your domestic property.
Contacting your regional Valuation Office for Council Tax and business (non-domestic) rates enquiries.
After you have registered for the Valuation Office Agency's service, you’ll need to claim a property before you can submit a check or challenge.
Apply to register a rent and fair rent increases.
The conditions under which the VOA will delete the band on a property, removing the requirement to pay Council Tax.
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