Our role in valuations
Landgate valuers conduct independent and unbiased valuations of your property. Our Rating and Taxing valuers assess gross rental values (GRVs) and unimproved values (UVs) used by local governments, government agencies and emergency services as a basis to determine property rates, land tax, service charges and levies.
A property owner who does not agree with their GRV or UV may lodge an objection.
Our specialist valuers deliver:
- valuations and consultancy services to determine compensation for dispossessed property owners 
- the review of market values on property transfers to determine First Home Owners Grant and stamp duty
- valuations of mining tenements and business interests as required by RevenueWA
- maintenance and assessments of the fair value of the Government Property Register which comprises the land and property records of approximately 70 agencies.
The Valuer-General’s role
The Valuer-General sets the standards, policies and information guides used to ensure land in Western Australia is valued for rating and taxing purposes in a consistent, accurate and transparent manner and the valuations determined are fair, just, equitable and correct.
Valuation Information Guides
Gross rental value (GRV)
| Information guide number | Information guide name |
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Valuation information guide 3.101 |
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Valuation information guide 3.102 |
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Valuation information guide 3.103 |
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Valuation information guide 3.104 |
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Valuation information guide 3.106 |
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Valuation information guide 3.107 |
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Valuation information guide 3.110 |
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Valuation information guide 3.113 |
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Valuation information guide 5.101 |
Unimproved value (UV)
| Information guide number | Information guide name |
| Valuation information guide 4.101 | Apportionment of group values for land tax purposes |
| Valuation information guide 4.102 | Unimproved values where only part of the lot is subject to land tax |
| Valuation information guide 4.103 | Determining unimproved values for crown land subject to lease, license or permitted use arrangements |
| Valuation information guide 4.104 | Site value –valuing land conjointly with other land (group values) |
| Valuation information guide 4.105 | Interim valuations |
| Valuation information guide 4.106 | Amending an unimproved value where a government agency issues a contract of sale |
| Valuation information guide 4.107 | Analysing sales to determine site value |
| Valuation information guide 4.108 | Unimproved values of contaminated land |
| Valuation information guide 4.116 | Unimproved value for a portion of a lot |
| Valuation information guide 5.101 | Valuer-General, staff conduct and management of information |
Rural unimproved value (RUV)
| Information guide number | Information guide name |
| Valuation information guide 3.113 | Pensioner rating rebate |
| Valuation information guide 4.310 | Group valuations –rural unimproved values |
| Valuation information guide 4.311 | Adjustments to rural unimproved values to allow for clearing restrictions |
| Valuation information guide 5.101 | Valuer-General, staff conduct and management of information |
Market value
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Information guide number |
Information guide name |
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Valuation information guide 3.110 |
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Valuation information guide 5.101 |
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Valuation information guide 5.106 |
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Valuation information guide 6.101 |
Valuations of stamp duty – disclosure of information to a third party |
Objections
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Information guide number |
Information guide name |
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Valuation information guide 8.109 |
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Valuation information guide 8.110 |
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Valuation information guide 9.101 |
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Valuation information guide 10.110 |