Consultation outcome

Council Tax and business rates: powers of entry

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Valuation Office Agency
• Published: 23 January 2015
• Last updated: 19 March 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Council Tax and business rates powers of entry: response to consultation

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4621-5

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Detail of outcome

This document summarises the responses to the Council Tax and business rates consultation published on 23 January 2015 and sets out the government’s response.

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks views on proposals to amend the Valuation Office Agency's powers of entry.

This consultation ran from
23 January 2015 to 11:45pm on 20 February 2015

Consultation description

The government is committed to protecting individuals and businesses from unnecessary intrusion into their homes and business premises by public bodies.

Following the powers of entry review the department has identified 2 powers operated by the Valuation Office Agency which it proposes to amend.

These powers of entry are operated by the Valuation Office Agency’s listing officers and valuation officers as part of their duty to assess domestic and non-domestic properties for banding purposes and rateable values respectively.

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Council Tax and business rates: powers of entry

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Published 23 January 2015
Last updated 19 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 19 March 2015

   Added government's response to the consultation

2. 23 January 2015

   First published.