Welcome to the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal
The Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal (NIVT) was established on 1st
April 2007 primarily to hear and determine appeals against new capital
values for property in Northern Ireland in respect of domestic rates. It
also falls within the NIVT’s remit to hear and determine appeals against
decisions relating to a number of rating rebates.
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
Valuation for NI. Those appealing against rebate decisions will have
firstly applied to the LPS department dealing with the relevant rebate.