Providing rental information for specific business types
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) asks for rental and lease information to assess the rateable value of non-domestic properties.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) asks for rental and lease information to assess the rateable value of non-domestic properties.
These valuations are then used by your local council to calculate business rates.
If you do not send the information within 56 days of getting the letter the VOA sent to you, you may have to pay a penalty.
If you need help
You can read more about why we ask for your business’s information in our blog.
You can contact the VOA team for help with these forms using the contact details on the letter we sent you.
Business-specific information forms
The form you need to complete depends on the type of business you have. You are not able to use our online service if your business is a:
- caravan site
- gas network
- hotel, guest house or holiday home
- livestock market
- marina
- market place
- mineral dealer
- motorway service station
- petrol station
- pipeline
- pub, bar or restaurant that sells alcohol
- sports ground or animal race course
- stately home
- telecom network, mast or station
- timeshare complex
If your business is listed above, you must return your form by post or email.
You can complete the hard copy form we sent to you and return it by post or complete an interactive online form and send by email.
Updates to this page
Published 7 November 2013Last updated 22 July 2024 + show all updates
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The content has been updated.
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The guidance has been updated.
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Self-catering holiday homes form of return (applies to England) added.
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VO 6057, VO 6066 and VO 6067 has been added to this collection.
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'VO 6038 request for rental information: ports' and 'VO 6076 request for rental information: Renewable Energy' has been added to this collection.
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Reviewed and rewritten as part of the release of the Rent and Lease Details online form.
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'VO6004 Request for rent and lease details - Scheduled rent review' has been added to this collection.
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Link to Rent and Lease Details request form updated to point to the new application. References to the old Request for Rental Information online service also updated.
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A clearer explanation of the forms available on this page.
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First published.