Self-catering holiday properties

From April 2023, new eligibility rules for business rates apply to self-catering properties.  For full details, please visit GOV.UK's website. 

If you don't meet these new rules, your property will become eligible for paying Council Tax.

If you start to use your property for holiday lets, when you meet the new rules, you can make a challenge to the Valuation Office Agency to become eligible to pay business rates rather than council tax.  The challenge can be completed online at Challenge your Council Tax band: Overview - GOV.UK

The Valuation Office Agency will ask you to complete a questionnaire so they can check if the criteria to be assessed for business rates has been met.  This is available at Holiday Let Questionnaire.   When you make a challenge, we would suggest you complete this form and e-mail it to specialist.rating@voa.gov.uk.

Until such time as the Valuation Office Agency make any changes, you must continue to pay the Council Tax.