Archived government news
May 2024
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officer Duties Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: Lettings Information Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: Private Rented Market Stat… Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: Communications Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: E-update Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: Previous E-updates Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Car washes (standalone) Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Vineyards Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Form: VO 6043 request for rental information: livestock markets Monday, 13 May 2024
Form: VO 6016 request for rental information: hotels and guest houses Thursday, 09 May 2024
Statistics: Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA Thursday, 09 May 2024
Official Statistics: Non-domestic rating: challenges and changes, 2017 and … Thursday, 09 May 2024
Cemeteries and burial grounds Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Bus stations and park and rides Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Sports centres, tennis centres, swimming pools and leisure centres (local a… Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Fire stations Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, June 202… Friday, 03 May 2024
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, July 202… Friday, 03 May 2024
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, January … Friday, 03 May 2024
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, August 2… Friday, 03 May 2024
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, February… Friday, 03 May 2024
Research: Local reference rents, listed by BRMA and property size (April 20… Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Research: Non-domestic rating: property counts and total rateable value by … Wednesday, 01 May 2024
April 2024
Corporate report: Non-Domestic Rating (NDR) Reforms Programme Accounting Of… Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Corporate report: Business Systems Transformation Programme Accounting Offi… Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Statistics: Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Official Statistics: Schedule of updates and announcements for VOA’s statis… Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, March 20… Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Transparency data: VOA: prompt payment data April 2023 to March 2024 Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Monday, 29 April 2024
Beach huts Monday, 29 April 2024
Part 10: Appendix 2 – Unlawful and incomplete proposals Monday, 29 April 2024
Rating Manual section 6: check, challenge, appeal and proposals Monday, 29 April 2024
Part 10C: Challenge stage Monday, 29 April 2024
Rating Manual section 3: maintaining the rating list Monday, 29 April 2024
Part 5: Transitional Relief Monday, 29 April 2024
Decision: CIL Appeal 1821813 - 03 Aug 23 - Construction of four dwellings Friday, 26 April 2024
Decision: CIL Appeal 1819342 - 03 Aug 23 - Chapel conversion Friday, 26 April 2024
Builders' merchants and Trade Warehouses Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Residual malls Friday, 19 April 2024
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Friday, 19 April 2024
Decision: CIL Appeal 1822624 - 20 Jul 23 - New loft room Thursday, 18 April 2024
Part 5: Domestic and Non Domestic Borderline Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Form: VO 6048 request for rental information: self-catering holiday homes (… Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Village halls, church halls, scout huts etc and community centres Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Decision: CIL Appeal 1818471 - 17 May 23 - change to 4 dwellings Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Decision: CIL Appeal 1819634 - 20 Jul 23 - Erection of a mixed-use building Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Transparency data: Valuation Office Agency: March 2024 transparency data Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Council Tax: your questions answered Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Council Tax: your questions answered Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Form: VO 6048 request for rental information: self-catering holiday homes (… Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Guidance: Valuation scales 2023 Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Decision: CIL Appeal 1819669 - 07 Jul 23 – Erection of residential units Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Decision: CIL Appeal 1820275 – 28 Jun 23 – Construction of 2 houses Monday, 08 April 2024
Form: VO 6037 request for rental information: marinas Monday, 08 April 2024
Decision: CIL Appeal 1818915 - 22 Jun 23 - erection of 2 office buildings Monday, 08 April 2024
Guidance: Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) Monday, 08 April 2024
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Monday, 08 April 2024
Kennels, catteries and animal boarding Monday, 08 April 2024
Fish farms Monday, 08 April 2024
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Monday, 08 April 2024
Form: VO 6035 request for rental information: stately homes Thursday, 04 April 2024
Form: VO 6015 request for rental information: hotels Thursday, 04 April 2024
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency returning surveyors programme 2024 Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Research: Local Housing Allowance List of Rents: 2022-23 Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Research: Local reference rents, listed by BRMA and property size (March 20… Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Rating Manual section 3: maintaining the rating list Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Part 6: Appendix 1 Improvement relief – examples scenarios Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Part 6: Improvement relief Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Research: Local Housing Allowance List of Rents: 2022-23 Monday, 01 April 2024
Cemeteries and burial grounds Monday, 01 April 2024
Valuation of Plant and Machinery Monday, 01 April 2024
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Monday, 01 April 2024
March 2024
Guidance: The central rating list - 2017 Thursday, 28 March 2024
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, February… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency returning surveyors programme 2024 Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Transparency data: VOA major projects: appointment letters for Senior Respo… Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Decision: CIL Appeal 1817836 - 07 Jun 23 - Erection of 1 dwelling Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles Monday, 25 March 2024
Part 7 - Appendix 1: Guidance on particular events and whether they constit… Monday, 25 March 2024
Part 7: Material Change of Circumstances Monday, 25 March 2024
Form: Council Tax challenge form Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Transparency data: VOA: spending over £500, February 2024 Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Transparency data: Valuation Office Agency: February 2024 transparency data Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Part 2 - Appendix 1 - Available Forms Of Return (FOR) types Thursday, 14 March 2024
Rating Manual section 5: valuation practice Thursday, 14 March 2024
Rating Manual section 7: litigation Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Part 2: Valuation Tribunals - Wales Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Statistics: Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA Tuesday, 12 March 2024
VOA launches 2024 surveyor returner programme Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency returning surveyors programme 2024 Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Part 2: Forms of Return and Rent and Lease Details (RALD) Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Rating Manual section 5: valuation practice Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles Friday, 01 March 2024
Part 7 - Appendix 4: Contaminated Land Friday, 01 March 2024
Part 9 - The Empty Property Rate and demand in the rating hypothesis Friday, 01 March 2024
Research: Local reference rents, listed by BRMA and property size (February… Friday, 01 March 2024
February 2024
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, January … Thursday, 29 February 2024
Form: VO 6033 request for rental information: greyhound tracks and speedway… Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Part 6: Exemptions – Part B: Places of Public Religious Worship Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Part 6 Exemptions – Part A - Property Used for Disabled Persons Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Form: VO 6011 request for rental information: pubs, licensed restaurants an… Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Form: VO 6053 request for rental information: telecom networks Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Guidance: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2024 to… Thursday, 22 February 2024
Form: VO 6048 request for rental information: self-catering holiday homes (… Thursday, 15 February 2024
Form: VO 6048 request for rental information: self-catering holiday homes (… Thursday, 15 February 2024
Transparency data: VOA: spending over £500, January 2024 Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Transparency data: Valuation Office Agency: January 2024 transparency data Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Providing trade information for self-catering holiday lets Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Decision: CIL Appeal 1813544 - 04 Apr 23 - 1st floor loft conversion Thursday, 08 February 2024
Decision: CIL Appeal 1815617 - 24 Apr 23 - Conversion to a 2-bed dwelling Thursday, 08 February 2024
Guidance: Asiantaeth y Swyddfa Brisio: Siarter Partneriaeth Awdurdodau Lleo… Thursday, 08 February 2024
Part 2: Valuation Tribunals - England Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Rating Manual section 7: litigation Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Form: Council Tax challenge form Friday, 02 February 2024
Statistics: Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA Thursday, 01 February 2024
VOA launches new standards for agents Thursday, 01 February 2024
Research: Local reference rents, listed by BRMA and property size (January … Thursday, 01 February 2024
Official Statistics: Non-domestic rating: challenges and changes, 2017 and … Thursday, 01 February 2024
Statistics: Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA Thursday, 01 February 2024
January 2024
Guidance: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2024 to… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Form: VO 6048 request for rental information: self-catering holiday homes (… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Form: VO 6048 request for rental information: self-catering holiday homes (… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
VOA launches new standards for agents Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Guidance: VOA agent standards Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Transparency data: VOA: prompt payment data April 2023 to March 2024 Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, December… Friday, 26 January 2024
Form: VO 6036 request for rental information: receipts, general with expend… Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency: Local Authority Partnership Charter Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Transparency data: Valuation Office Agency: December 2023 transparency data Monday, 22 January 2024
Form: VO 6010 request for rental information: public houses Monday, 15 January 2024
Form: Council Tax challenge form Monday, 15 January 2024
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles Thursday, 11 January 2024
Part 6 Exemptions – Part A - Property Used for Disabled Persons Thursday, 11 January 2024
Guidance: Asiantaeth y Swyddfa Brisio: Siarter Partneriaeth Awdurdodau Lleo… Monday, 08 January 2024
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency: Local Authority Partnership Charter Monday, 08 January 2024
Research: Local reference rents, listed by BRMA and property size (December… Tuesday, 02 January 2024
December 2023
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, November… Friday, 29 December 2023
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: Previous E-updates Thursday, 21 December 2023
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: E-update Thursday, 21 December 2023
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: Communications Thursday, 21 December 2023
Guidance: Rating Cost Guide 2023 Thursday, 21 December 2023
Be wary of rogue business rates agents Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Guidance: Repair and rateable value Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Guidance: Council Tax and business rates: home-based businesses Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency: information for local authorities Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Transparency data: VOA: spending over £500, November 2023 Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Transparency data: Valuation Office Agency: November 2023 transparency data Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Transparency data: VOA: spending over £500, August 2023 Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Transparency data: VOA: spending over £500, September 2023 Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Council Tax: practice notes Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Council Tax Manual Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Rating Manual section 7: litigation Friday, 15 December 2023
Part 3: appeals to the upper tribunal Friday, 15 December 2023
Statistics: Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA Friday, 15 December 2023
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles Friday, 15 December 2023
Part 2: Hereditament Friday, 15 December 2023
Decision: CIL Appeal 1833347 – 07 Dec 23 – Residential Conversion Thursday, 14 December 2023
Guidance: Check and challenge: group pre-challenge review Monday, 11 December 2023
Decision: CIL Appeal 1828760 – 16 Oct 23 – Building conversion to 6 flats Monday, 11 December 2023
Decision: CIL Appeal 1828395 – 12 Oct 23 – Change of use to 1-bed units Friday, 08 December 2023
Corporate report: Valuation Office Agency annual report and accounts 2022 t… Thursday, 07 December 2023
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles Monday, 04 December 2023
Part 7: Material Change of Circumstances Monday, 04 December 2023
Jetties, Maritime and Inland Waterway Structures Monday, 04 December 2023
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Monday, 04 December 2023
Research: Local reference rents, listed by BRMA and property size (November… Monday, 04 December 2023
Decision: CIL Appeal 1806991 – 23 Mar 23 – regularise holiday accommodation Monday, 04 December 2023
Decision: CIL Appeal 1814012 – 24 Mar 23 – change to commercial storage Monday, 04 December 2023
Council Tax: practice notes Friday, 01 December 2023
Council Tax Manual Friday, 01 December 2023
Research: Local reference rents, listed by BRMA and property size (November… Friday, 01 December 2023
Guidance: Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) Friday, 01 December 2023
Guidance: Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) Friday, 01 December 2023
Form: Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) proposal form Friday, 01 December 2023
November 2023
Transparency data: VOA: gender pay gap report and data 2023 Thursday, 30 November 2023
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, October … Monday, 27 November 2023
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officer Duties Friday, 24 November 2023
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Fire stations Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Transparency data: Valuation Office Agency: October 2023 transparency data Monday, 20 November 2023
Guidance: Valuation scales 2017 Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Guidance: Valuation scales 2023 Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Council Tax reform in Wales Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Standard: Information on farmhouses and agricultural properties, and reside… Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Guidance: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2015 to… Monday, 13 November 2023
Guidance: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2016 to… Monday, 13 November 2023
Guidance: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2017 to… Monday, 13 November 2023
Guidance: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2018 to… Monday, 13 November 2023
Guidance: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2019 to… Monday, 13 November 2023
Guidance: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2020 to… Monday, 13 November 2023
Guidance: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2021 to… Monday, 13 November 2023
Petrol filling stations Tuesday, 07 November 2023
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Tuesday, 07 November 2023
Part 4: Rateable Value - AVD, Material Day and Effective Date Monday, 06 November 2023
Part 7: Material Change of Circumstances Monday, 06 November 2023
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles Monday, 06 November 2023
Part 3: Unoccupied new and altered buildings and completion notices Monday, 06 November 2023
Guidance: Check and challenge: group pre-challenge review Thursday, 02 November 2023
Official Statistics: Non-domestic rating: challenges and changes, 2017 and … Thursday, 02 November 2023
Official Statistics: Non-domestic rating: challenges and changes, 2017 and … Thursday, 02 November 2023
Research: Local reference rents, listed by BRMA and property size (October … Wednesday, 01 November 2023
October 2023
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, Septembe… Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Guidance: Check and challenge your business rates valuation: step by step Monday, 30 October 2023
Guidance: Appeal the outcome Monday, 30 October 2023
Guidance: Challenge the valuation Monday, 30 October 2023
Guidance: Add your property to your account Monday, 30 October 2023
Guidance: Appointing an agent for business rates Monday, 30 October 2023
Transparency data: VOA: prompt payment data April 2023 to March 2024 Monday, 30 October 2023
Damage to business and property caused by flooding Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Hotels Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Land Compensation Manual Section 13: Loss payments Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Part 1: Home loss payments Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Transparency data: VOA: spending over £500, September 2023 Monday, 23 October 2023
Transparency data: Valuation Office Agency: September 2023 transparency dat… Monday, 23 October 2023
Section 16: shares and assets valuation Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Inheritance Tax Manual Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes Friday, 13 October 2023
Land valuations for the contractor's basis Friday, 13 October 2023
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: LHA Historical Rates Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: E-update Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: Private Rented Market Stat… Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: Previous E-updates Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Statistics: Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA Wednesday, 04 October 2023
Section 3: England - proposals and appeals Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Section 3: Wales - proposals and appeals Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Council Tax Manual Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Research: Local reference rents, listed by BRMA and property size (Septembe… Monday, 02 October 2023
September 2023
Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, August 2… Friday, 29 September 2023
Transparency data: VOA: spending over £500, August 2023 Monday, 25 September 2023
Transparency data: Valuation Office Agency: August 2023 transparency data Monday, 25 September 2023
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles Friday, 22 September 2023
Part 8: Disrepair and Works of Redevelopment/Reconstruction Practice Note 1… Friday, 22 September 2023
Official Statistics: Council Tax: stock of properties, 2023 Thursday, 21 September 2023
Guidance: Check and challenge: group pre-challenge review Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Statistics: Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Form: VO 6048 request for rental information: self-catering holiday homes (… Thursday, 14 September 2023
Form: VO 6048 request for rental information: self-catering holiday homes (… Thursday, 14 September 2023
Statistics: Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Form: VO 6048 request for rental information: self-catering holiday homes (… Monday, 04 September 2023
Transparency data: VOA major projects: appointment letters for Senior Respo… Monday, 04 September 2023