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Why have you listed my property as a hotel when it′s a guest house? (or vice versa)
For smaller premises, guest house or hotel are often interchangeable descriptions. The description will not effect the rateable value of your property.
Identical properties in the same street may describe themselves as a bed and breakfast, a guest house or a hotel. We will look at factors like the type of property, number of rooms and available facilities when we work out the rateable value.
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- How we value guest houses and B&Bs
- Why does the valuation break my hotel or guest house into various rooms with or without facilities?
- What does double bed unit mean?
- Why does a neighbouring holiday property have a lower rateable value when they have more rooms available?
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