Written Question·Treasury·UIN 107257
Business Rates: Valuation
Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026
Question
Bradley Thomas
Conservative — Bromsgrove
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Valuation Office Agency being able to increase property valuations without visiting the premises on business rates.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe Valuation Office Agency collects a large amount of rental and trade evidence from occupiers and landlords for revaluations, and then applies one of three RICS-approved valuation methods. We inspect properties when we need to gather additional informat...
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