Business rates and approval from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA)

Robin9

I'm doing some similar. for a building which missed the system altogether for some reason.The VOA has been quite quick, accepting a utility bill, copy lease, plans etc within a week. Council has advised me that they will be doing a site visit.

lincroft1710

vista99 said:

I am filling the form of Valuation Authority office for Challenge your valuation. There is following question
Smaller proposer? Yes or No
What does it mean. I have small business and no employee. Should I select Yes or No?

Airwolf, have you any idea what this means? As I left the VOA many years ago, this is all new to me

Airwolf1

lincroft1710 said:

vista99 said:

I am filling the form of Valuation Authority office for Challenge your valuation. There is following question
Smaller proposer? Yes or No
What does it mean. I have small business and no employee. Should I select Yes or No?

Airwolf, have you any idea what this means? As I left the VOA many years ago, this is all new to me

He would be a smaller proposer, but by reading all this it seems he hasn't yet submitted a Check. My previous note suggests what documents to add to the Check which he can upload on the VO's portal. I can't see the issue with this, from the VO's perspective it is a straight forward 1 into 2 split. He, as the occupier, can submit the Check. It isn't 100% if this has been done (he refers to a challenge but not check).

Airwolf1

I think this link contains all the relevant info that is required (as a ratepayer): - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-check-your-rateable-value-is-correct#how-to-submit-a-check-online

vista99

Airwolf1. Thank you for your help. I actually submitted check on 15th June but did not get any response yet(other than Check acknowledgement). Can you please advise me if anything I can do to expediate the process. I an really thankful to you and lincroft1710 for help. Kind Regards

Airwolf1

vista99 said:

Airwolf1. Thank you for your help. I actually submitted check on 15th June but did not get any response yet(other than Check acknowledgement). Can you please advise me if anything I can do to expediate the process. I an really thankful to you and lincroft1710 for help. Kind Regards

Hi. If you have submitted the Check and received the acknowledgement, I suggest you wait a few days now. If you provided enough relevant information which I think I mentioned in a previous post, the VO should have enough information to do the split of the property from the desk (i.e., without having to go out to visit) which should save some time. Hang fire a few days if you can and keep us posted.

vista99

Airwolf1. Thank you for your help. I will update here if I got any response. Kind Regards 

vista99

lincroft1710 , Airwolf1. Did not get any response yet(other than Check acknowledgement). Can you please advise me if anything I can do to expediate the process. I am really thankful to you for your help. Kind Regards

Airwolf1

To be honest I think it would generally take close to a month for them to look at it. I guess they may be a tad understaffed at present. It does say on their website though: "If you’ve submitted a check on your property and are suffering from financial hardship, you should tell the VOA. The information that you provide may allow them to prioritise your case. You can do this by emailing ccaservice@voa.gsi.gov.uk" so if this applies, you could may be take this course of action.

vista99

Airwolf1, Thank you for your help.