Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2012

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2012 would let property occupiers submit their own rateable valuation, based on a qualified valuer’s assessment or comparable official valuations, while preserving appeal rights. Deliberate or reckless under-valuation could lead to repayment of the shortfall, a €500 fine and an additional penalty; genuine hardship could also qualify occupiers for a temporary rates exemption. New occupiers would no longer be responsible for unpaid property rates left by previous occupiers.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the provisions of the Valuation Act 2001 to provide for the introduction of a property valuation self-assessment mechanism, an ability to pay clause and related matters including the abolition of liability on a subsequent occupier to pay property rates incurred by a previous occupier

Last updated 12 April 2018