Revaluations and Appeals
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) regularly updates the rateable values of all businesses and other non-domestic properties (properties that are not just private homes) in England and Wales. This is called a revaluation.
Revaluation
Rateable Values are the amount of rent a property could have been let for on a set valuation date. This is known as the Antecedent Valuation Date or AVD. For the 2023 revaluation that date was 1 April 2021.
We use these rateable values to calculate business rates bills.
Revaluations are carried out to reflect changes in the property market, which means that business rates bills are based on more up-to-date information.
The latest revaluation came into effect on 1 April 2023. The next one will be effective from 1 April 2026.
Revaluation 2026
You can now see the future rateable value for your business property. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has updated the rateable values of all commercial, and other non-domestic, properties in England and Wales. These future values will take effect from 1 April 2026.
You can find everything you need to know about the 2026 Revaluation on Gov.UK at the following link Revaluation 2026
Stay informed about your business rates
Be the first to know about changes to your property's valuation for business rates. Valuations are changing soon.
With a Valuation Office Agency's (VOA) business rates valuation account you can:
- Check the details the VOA holds
- Tell the VOA if something is wrong
- See how your property's valuation was worked out
Sign up for a business rates valuation account today and claim your property at:
Business Rates Valuation Account
Contacting the Valuation Office Agency
We are responsible for anything to do with your business rates bill. The VOA is responsible for the valuation of your property. You will therefore need to contact the VOA for all queries about your rateable value.
Finding your rateable value
You can find the rateable value for your property and get an estimate of your business rates bill. You can do this through the VOA's Find a Business Rates Valuation Service on GOV.UK
Your property details need changing
To tell the VOA about changes to your property details (such as floor area sizes and parking) you need a business rates valuation account. The VOA may accept your changes and update the current and future valuations.
Sign in or register for a business rates valuation account
You think your rateable value is too high
From 1 April 2023, you will need to use a business rates valuation account to tell the VOA you think your rateable value is too high. You must continue to pay your business rates as normal until a decision has been made.
Sign in or register for a business rates valuation account
Appointing a Rating Agent to handle your check or challenge
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has published a new guide if you're thinking about using an agent to manage your business rates. You can find advice and guidance at the following link:
How to choose a business rates agent
You think your property should be removed from the Valuation List as it is in a poor state of repair
When and how to request a reduction in rateable value or to delete a property from the business rates list and when properties do not qualify.You can find out what you need to do on the Gov.Uk website at the following link
Removing a propery from the business rates list
How Coronavirus (Covid 19) affected future rateable values
The VOA bases most rateable values on an estimate of what is would cost to rent a property for a year, starting on a certain date.
For the 2023 valuation, that date was 1 April 2021. This was during the pandemic and the rent information the VOA used reflected this.
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