Valuation
Commons · Question 55650 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) transparency and (b) accountability in property valuations conducted by the Valuation Office Agency.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 9 Jun 2025
The Valuation Office Agency has a statutory duty to maintain fair and accurate lists for Council Tax and business rates purposes. Both the lists, the VOA’s rating manuals, and other technical guidance, including its approach to valuing over 200 types of n...