Guidance and regulation

How to set up a new Council Tax account on a property you have recently moved into.

• From: Valuation Office Agency
• Updated: 22 January 2016

Tables showing the Local Housing Allowance rates in accordance with statute.

• From: Valuation Office Agency
• Updated: 22 February 2024

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) explains how domestic properties are valued for Council Tax bands.

• From: Valuation Office Agency
• Updated: 5 February 2024

Guidance for traffic authorities on the use of traffic signs and road markings.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 18 May 2022

England's Blue Badge scheme plus user's rights and responsibilities.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 9 July 2020

How councils and national park authorities should deal with the removal of abandoned vehicles from land in the open air and roads.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 18 December 2023

Information on the different types of council and their electoral arrangements.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 1 April 2023

How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.

• From: Valuation Office Agency
• Updated: 10 February 2023

This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2024/25 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 15 December 2023

Guidance on when you should contact your local authority (council) about your domestic property.

• From: Valuation Office Agency
• Updated: 28 January 2020

Election cycles by type of local authority in England.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 31 January 2023

The circumstances when your Council Tax band might change, including alterations and similar properties in the area being rebanded.

• From: Valuation Office Agency
• Updated: 28 January 2020

This factsheet provides answers to the most frequently asked questions by households about the council tax rebate.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 1 April 2022

Designated days when the Union Flag must be flown on UK government buildings. UK government buildings are also encouraged to fly the Union Flag all year round.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 5 February 2024

Using a disability parking card in the EU and EEA.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 31 August 2023

Manual for streets explains how to design, construct, adopt and maintain new and existing residential streets.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 29 March 2007

The principles of double taxation relief and lists of all countries with which the UK has a double taxation agreement.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 14 May 2024

Contacting your regional Valuation Office for Council Tax and business (non-domestic) rates enquiries.

• From: Valuation Office Agency
• Updated: 23 January 2018

How utility companies and highway authorities can safely carry out the signing, lighting and guarding of street works and road works on all highways and roads.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 1 October 2013

How local authorities must deal with fly-tipping and the penalties they can charge.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 28 March 2024