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Valuing alterations to existing properties

If you alter your property, you must let Land & Property Services (LPS) know, as this can affect your rate bill. Increases to domestic capital values will only take effect from 1 April following the increase. For example if you had an extension completed in June 2010, you will only be billed for any additional rates from 1 April 2011.

What type of alterations affect my rate bill?

The most common alterations to properties include:

  • extending a property
  • sub-dividing a property
  • building a domestic garage or outbuilding
  • domestic roofspace conversion
  • refurbishing a property
  • demolishing a property

You can use the link below to find the capital value of any domestic property in Northern Ireland. You can also use this link to make an online submission to have your property revalued if it has been altered. To use the online submission, you should input your property details on the first page and click on the search button. This will then bring up the address, size, valuation etc. When you are satisfied that this is the correct property, you can then click on the submit query button and follow the instructions on the subsequent pages:

You can also complete and return the valuation application form. This is a writeable document, which means that you can complete on screen, print and send to LPS. Alternatively, you can save the document to your desktop, complete the form and send as an attachment to your nearest LPS Valuation office:

If you have any queries about having your property valued, you should contact your local LPS valuation office.

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