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Property Rating

In advance of contacting us, please read important information about your rate bill below.

Important points to note:

  • You have a legal and civic responsibility to pay your Rate Bill.
  • The money that you pay in rates contributes to the funding of public services.
  • Public services include council amenities such as recreational facilities, bin collection and tourism.
  • It also pays for regional services such as roads, education and healthcare.
  • Land & Property Services rigorously pursues the recovery of rates. If you do not pay your rates we will take you to court. This will mean:
    1. You will have to pay additional costs and
    2. Your credit rating may be affected.
    3. This can result in not being able to apply for credit or in some cases being made bankrupt.

1. Valuation of Property

Domestic

From April 2007 the domestic rating system is based on the capital value of your property based on 01 January 2005 prices.

For more information, please use the link below:

Non-domestic

Rates in respect of non-domestic properties eg businesses and offices will continue to be based on the rental value of your property.

For more information, please use the link below:

2. Billing

For information on your rate bill, how your rates are calculated, what your rates pay for and more, please use the link below:

For information on how, where and when to pay your rate bill, please use the link below:

For information on help available to pay your rates, please use the link below:

3.Rental properties

Landlord and agent status is available to anyone in Northern Ireland who own and have accepted rates liability for properties. This excludes landlords' and agents' residential addresses, second homes or personal holiday homes.

For information on rental properties, including how to qualify, the benefits and how to pay your rates account, please use the link below: