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Rates: statement of evidence for a review of your home’s capital value (Northern Ireland)
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For a ratepayer in Northern Ireland who thinks the capital value of their home — the figure domestic rates are worked out on — is too high. A signed statement of your evidence: why the value is wrong, and the addresses and capital values of similar homes nearby, to go with a free review request to Land & Property Services through nidirect. Values rest on what the home would have sold for on 1 January 2005, up to a maximum of £400,000, and a review can raise the value as well as lower it. Keep paying your rates meanwhile.
- Made for use in Northern Ireland
- Last updated October 29, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- You think your rates bill in Northern Ireland is too high for a house like yours.
- Your neighbour’s similar house has a lower capital value than yours.
- You have just bought a home and the LPS valuation looks wrong.
- You want to set out your evidence for a review of your home’s capital value.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Sender
- Sender's address
- Town or city
- Sender's postcode
- Address of the property
- Rate account number or property reference (optional)
- Current capital value (£, figure only)
- Capital value you ask for (£, figure only, optional)
- Why you believe the capital value is too high
- Similar homes nearby: address, capital value, and how they compare
- Other evidence you enclose (e.g. sale particulars, photos, floor plans)
- Date
Common questions
- How do I ask Land & Property Services to review my home’s capital value?
- It is free: ask Land & Property Services for a review of the valuation, online through nidirect or in writing, and send this statement with the request. nidirect says a review can take three months or more. Keep paying your rate bill meanwhile; if the value is reduced, LPS adjusts the account and refunds or credits any overpayment.
- How is a home’s capital value for rates worked out in Northern Ireland?
- It is the price the home might have sold for on the open market on 1 January 2005, not its value today, and no home is valued above £400,000 for rates. Your bill is that value multiplied by the regional rate and your council’s district rate, both set each April. The best evidence is similar homes nearby with lower capital values; you can look them up on LPS’s online valuation list.
- What if Land & Property Services does not reduce my capital value?
- After the review, LPS sends a Certificate of Valuation. If you still think the value is wrong, you can appeal to the Commissioner of Valuation within 28 days, on the valuation appeal form, and then, if the Commissioner’s decision does not satisfy you, to the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal, again within 28 days. Act on each letter at once, and keep paying your rates while the appeal runs.
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