Business rates - rateable valuations
Rateable Value
Every non-domestic property is valued for rating purposes on the
basis of its rental value and your Non-Domestic Rate Bill will show
you what the rateable value of your property is. This is carried
out by the Valuation Officer, an officer of the independent
government agency. You can contact them at:
Chatham Valuation Office, Anchorage House, High Street, Chatham,
Kent, ME4 4LE.
Telephone: 03000 501501
Email: ratingsoutheast@voa.gsi.gov.uk
Further information is available at the Valuation Office
website.
If you are not happy with the Rateable Value assigned by that
officer you may appeal against the value as detailed in the
Making An Appeal section. The
rateable value of every property is shown in the Rating or
Valuation List.
Rating or Valuation List
This is a list of every non-domestic property that has been given a
Rateable Value and it is updated every five years. The current List
came into effect on April 1, 2005 and reflected the
hypothetical rental value of a property as it would have been on
April 1, 2003. It is a public document and can be seen at
the Valuation
Officer's website. A hard copy is also held at the Council's
main offices at Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15
6JQ and will be included on the our website at a later date.