Welcome to the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal
The Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal (NIVT) was established on 1st April 2007 to hear and determine appeals against new capital values for property in Northern Ireland in respect of domestic rates.It is an independent tribunal set up to consider appeals by home owners (or interested parties) who have first applied to the District Valuer at the Land and Property Service (LPS) – formerly known as the Valuation and Lands Agency (VLA) – and, subsequently, also the Commissioner of Valuations for NI.
It can also hear rate relief appeals, for example: when a review of a property with disabled facilities is disputed by the owner; when a student or young person disputes a review of entitlement to exemption; or when a lone pensioner disputes a review of entitlement to rebate.