Rates bills

belfastgirl23

Andrew_G wrote: »

The Rates Calculator on the LPS Site is working to 2007/2008 figures.

To get your figure for 2008/2009 you need to multiply the Capital Value of your property by the total domestic rate in the pound for the Council area you live in and I don't see these new 'Poundages' published online yet?

http://vlistdcv.lpsni.gov.uk/search.asp?submit=form

Just checking with you on this. Last year we paid rates of 10 x £122.56 = £1225.60 total. When I do the search on the website it's quoting £1869.61 as our annual rates, £644 more. So I was assuming this was 08/09 calculations. Has anyone else tried it?

agal

It's still giving me the 2007 figure.

belfastgirl23

Hmm curious...any of you guys in Belfast? Just wondering if it is only updating the Belfast info....gonna email tomorrow and check at any rate.

I would hate to think that it might be MORE than this next year!!

bigsy

Also remember the effects of the decrease in 'transitional relief' which will result in a rates hike for some. http://www.lpsni.gov.uk/index/rating/billing/getting_help_with_your_rates/transitional_relief.htm

cheqmate06

Calculation on website only applies to standard accounts and transitional relief is not taken in account.know bills are due to hit the streets around 7th April. If anyone wants a list of the new poundages visit the doe website to find more info.

Cheqmate06

wifeforlife

Cheqmate06, being a member of staff also, can I just air you on the side of caution and warn you that we are not allowed to give advice online or give out any details even in pm's

I was pulled over the coals before about this site in particular, and had to delete any info I provided last year and the year before

My advice to anyone looking info please email LPS rating direct

Thanks

Cate

cheqmate06

Hi Cathy

What i meant was i can provide details on poundages for 2008/2009 and these can be found freely on the DOE website.

If anyone had queries that need to be sorted in greater detail i would then as correctly stated ask them to contact LPS directly.

Cheqmate06

wifeforlife

cheqmate06 wrote: »

Hi Cathy

What i meant was i can provide details on poundages for 2008/2009. These can be found freely on the DOE website. I can show you how to calculate the bills and i can see no way that this affects anyone.

If anyone had queries that need to be sorted in greater detail i would then as you correctly state ask them to contact LPS directly.

Cheqmate06

Listen I was just letting you know ok,

Cate

Teerah

cathy2702 wrote: »

Your spot on, your direct debit will continue in April as normal

Cate

Are there exceptions? I just checked my online banking and my rates DD came out 29th Feb???

Andrew_G

Teerah that will be the last payment for this Rates Year.
Rates run April - January or May - February inclusive.
The fact you've been Direct Debited for February 2008 suggests either your first payment was May 2007 or there was an account change (eg. payment method, which generated a new bill and re-calculated your DD). Either way its still the same amount you're paying over the 12 months.