Links

Administrative Court - www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council - www.ajtc.gov.uk
(an organisation which reviews the work of tribunals and similar bodies)

Association of Drainage Authorities – www.ada.org.uk
(information on drainage boards, their functions and responsibilities)

Business Link – www.businesslink.gov.uk
(a government site that offers free business advice and support)

British and Irish Legal Information Institute – www.bailii.org

(information on case law)

Citizens Advice – www.citizensadvice.org.uk
(confidential and independent advice on a wide range of issues)

Communities and Local Government – www.communities.gov.uk
(Government department responsible for setting policies and regulations for council tax and non-domestic rates; our sponsoring Department)

Community Legal Service – www.legalservices.gov.uk
(civil legal aid scheme; Legal Services Commission-funded advisors)

Direct Gov – www.direct.gov.uk
(a government information and public service website)

House of Commons – www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices 

(members and ministers – should you wish to contact your MP)

Information Commissioner – www.ico.gov.uk
(provides guidance on freedom of information and data protection for personal information)

Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation – www.irrv.net
(professional body regarding council tax and non-domestic rating matters)

Law Society - www.lawsociety.org.uk
(organisation which represents solicitors in England and Wales and offers help and advice)

Legislation – www.legislation.gov.uk

(full text of regulations)

Local Government Ombudsman – www.lgo.org.uk
(investigates complaints against local councils)

National Assembly for Wales – www.wales.gov.uk
(Welsh government website)

Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman – www.ombudsman.org.uk
(deals with complaints against UK government departments and organisations)

Rating Surveyors’ Association – www.ratingsurveyorsassociation.org
(specialists in the non-domestic rates field)

Residential Property Tribunal Service – www.rpts.gov.uk
(hears disputes over rent and leasehold matters)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – www.rics.org/uk
(advice on land, property, construction and environmental issues)

Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) – www.landstribunal.gov.uk
(the body which hears appeals against Valuation Tribunal decisions (the website also includes copies of decisions since 1/1/2000))

Valuation Office Agency – www.voa.gov.uk
(information on council tax bands, rateable values and how to challenge them)

Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales – www.valuation-tribunals-wales.org.uk
(our counterpart organisation for Welsh appeals)