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Transitional Relief Eligibility Criteria

A rate account must meet certain criteria in order to get Transitional Relief.

All of the following criteria must be met:

  • The property must have a domestic distinguishment;

  • The property must be occupied by the same occupier on both 31/3/07 and 1/4/07

  • The start date of the rate account has to be prior to 1/4/07;

  • The property must have been included in the 5th Valuation list on 31/3/07 and must also be shown on the Capital Value list on 1/4/07;

  • There must be an effective date against the 5th list valuation and the new Capital Value; and

  • The Capital Value bill must be at least 33% higher than it would have been in that year if Capital Values had not been introduced.

If any of the above criteria are not met, then Transitional Relief is not awarded.