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Billing

This section of the website provides information on :-

  • Getting help with your rates
    Did you know that you might be entitled to get help to pay your rate bill? And that if you are able to get help (such as Housing Benefit, Rate Relief or the relief for people who are in full-time education and training, under 18 or leaving care) you will automatically get a reduced water tariff?

  • How are rates calculated?
    Information on domestic and non-domestic rates calculation including domestic capping, transitional relief and non-domestic vacant properties.

  • Frequently asked rates questions and answers
    Information including what to do if you move out of your property, receiving a bill if you only rent a property and arrears etc.

  • How you can pay your bill
    Although Land and Property Services do not currently accept rate payments made by debit or credit cards, there are many other methods you can use to pay your account.

  • What do I do if I can't Pay?
    Information on Final Notices, Process in Debt Proceedings, Decrees, Notices of Intention and the Enforcement of Judgements Office.

  • Poundages 2007 (Regional and District Rate)
    The Regional and District figures used for calculating annual rate bills.

  • What Do Rates Pay For?
    Like other regions of the United Kingdom, money for public services in Northern Ireland’s comes from a combination of central tax revenues and local revenues.