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VO 6048 request for rental information: self-catering holiday homes (applies to England)

Complete the VO 6048 form and return it to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) if you have a self-catering or holiday let property in England.

From:
Valuation Office Agency
Published
20 August 2021
Last updated
4 September 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

England VO 6048: Self catering holiday homes

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Details

This form is issued to request rental information for self catering holiday homes in England.

Complete a different form if your property is in Wales.

You should only fill out a VO6048 if requested. If your property If your property is currently valued as domestic but now meets the criteria to be valued for business rates, you should instead instead complete the “Application for business rates for self-catering properties” for England or Wales.

Why your information is important

The basis of rateable value is the annual rent for a property as if it was available on the open market at a fixed valuation date. The information you provide on this form is used to help ensure that the assessment of rateable values is correct. Local authorities use rateable values to calculate business rate bills.

When issued, you must return this form within 56 days from the day you receive it. If you do not return this form within 56 days you will be liable to a penalty of £100.
See paragraph 5A(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (“the Act”).

You can view the complete list of VOA rental request forms.

Where to send this form

Once complete, save the form and attach the completed form to an email to [email protected] with the subject heading “Completed self-catering form of return” and submit.

You can also choose to send a completed form by post to:

Valuation Officer
Wycliffe House
Green Lane
Durham
DH1 3UW

Updates to this page

Published 20 August 2021
Last updated 4 September 2024 + show all updates

  1. The form has been updated.

  2. Form updated.

  3. The form has been updated.

  4. We have added information for customers who want to notify us of a change on the property and linked to a shorter questionnaire.

  5. The form has been updated.

  6. Updated wording to reflect that we are in a Revaluation window.

  7. We have removed the shortened form and have updated the remaining form.

  8. Due to changes with the form, we have replaced the shortened form.

  9. YEs, we have made changes to the title, description and content to bring it more in line with other forms, including the welsh equivalent.

  10. Forms of return have been updated.

  11. 'Self-catering holiday homes form of return (English version)' file attachment has been updated.

  12. 'Shortened self-catering holiday homes form of return (English version)' file attachment has been updated.

  13. The Self-catering holiday homes form of return (English version) was updated. The Self-catering holiday homes form of return (Welsh translation) and the Shortened self-catering holiday homes form of return (Welsh translation) were deleted.

  14. The short forms have been replaced.

  15. Self-catering holiday homes form of return was added with a Welsh translated version.

  16. Self-catering holiday homes questionnaire form has been updated.

  17. First published.

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