Appealing against your rateable value
You can appeal against the rateable value of your property that applies from 1 April 2005 at any time before 31 March 2010, for the following reasons:

• If you think the value is too high
• If there has been a change to its structure, use, or the surrounding environment,

Any change will be backdated to the date the list was complied or to the date of any alteration to the list.

Please note that should you appeal you cannot withhold payment of your Business Rates bill either in full or part. This is because we are required to pay our contributions to the national pool on a monthly basis. If there is any short fall in collection we have to borrow the money to pay these contributions. However, if your appeal is successful and you have paid too much in Business Rates, you can claim a refund. Also, provided we have not had to take you to court to recover unpaid Business Rates, you will be entitled to interest on your overpayment.

If you want to make an appeal, or want to know when your appeal will be dealt with, you can:

 telephone 020 8276 8600
 email londonsouthgroup.vo@voa.gsi.gov.uk

visit the Valuation Office Agency website

 write to:

South Group
Valuation Office Agency
Second Floor
1 Francis Grove
London SW19 4DT