Do you remember rates?

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nearlyrich wrote: »

Ours didn't we always had a seperate bill and our water rates are still worked out using the old ratable value....

Yes same here, they are very cheap, which is why we never had a meter!

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nearlyrich wrote: »

Ours didn't we always had a seperate bill and our water rates are still worked out using the old ratable value....

they are all worked out using the old RV,but many moons ago(late 70`s)they were included in the old rates.

ManAtHome

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Was the 'rateable value' not based on the notional value for which you'd be able to rent the property out if you chose to do so? I think it still is for businesses (which still pay rates!)

The Gross Value was the notional rental value, then there was a percentage deduction to get the Rateable Value (can't remember what it was - over 30 years since I worked for the DVs). Then the Council set the poundage - eg RV £200, poundage of 60p you'd pay £120. Revaluations increased the GV/RVs, and the poundage dropped so you were only paying 10% more than last year (unless there were Council or General Elections of course...).

Water rates were included in the 70s - again, can't remember when they split, but only took a couple of years before the old rates+water were the same as rates only (a bit like the decimalisation con...).