Making an Appeal against the Ratable Value of your
property
If you are dissatisfied with the rateable value of your
property, you may appeal against it, subject to certain conditions
or circumstances that are listed below.
ALL appeals against rateable values should be directed to the
Valuation Office Agency and NOT
Maidstone Borough Council.
An appeal against the value is made by means of a
proposal for the alteration of the Rating List, as explained
below.
For more informaion please visit their website.
Proposals
State the name and address of the proposer and the "capacity" in
which he makes the proposal;
- Identify the property to which the proposal relates;
- State how and why the entry in the list is inaccurate and how
the list should be altered to rectify the inaccuracy(ies).
Conditions or Circumstances
- You can appeal against the rateable value of your property
if:
- The rateable value shown in the list was inaccurate on the day
the list was compiled
- You believe there has been a change in circumstances after the
list was compiled
- Any amended rateable value [made by either the Valuation
Officer or the valuation Tribunal (see below)] is
inaccurate
- The day from which an alteration is shown in the List is
wrong
A property is missing from the List
- A property is shown in the List that should not be (e.g. it is
Domestic)
- Property is shown as one entry in the List when there should be
more than one
- Property is shown in the list as separate entries in the List
when there should only be one entry
- The address shown in the List is wrong
- The description of the property shown in the List is
wrong
Tribunals
The Valuation Tribunal
In the event of your appeal to the Valuation Officer not being
successful, you have a further right of appeal to the Valuation
Tribunal at Albion Place, Maidstone. This is completely independent
of the Valuation Office Agency.
Lands Tribunal
In the event of your appeal to the Valuation Tribunal not being
successful, you have a further right of appeal to the Lands
Tribunal on a point of law. The Valuation Tribunal would advise you
of the procedures to be followed at the appropriate time.
Other Appeals
If you are dissatisfied with any decision of the Council
relating to the granting or not granting of any matter shown on the
Reducing Your Liability, you should
initially address your appeal to the Revenues (Business rates)
Section of the Council at 13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16
8HG. You may telephone the council on 01622 602230.
Further Information
Further information or details about your rateable vaue can be
obtained from The Valuation Office Agency, Folkestone Office,
Palting House, Trinity Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 2TP. You
can telephone on (01303) 852901, Fax them on (01303)
852959 or visit their website;
To find out more about paying your Business (or
Non-Domestic) Rates bill, please contact the
rates section.