Valuation policies

Valuations overseen by the Valuer-General follow strict policy guidelines in accordance with the Valuation of Land Act 1978. The latest versions of these policies are listed on this page.

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 and policies 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.

Learn more about the Valuer-General

Valuation Policies

Gross rental value (GRV)

Policy number	Policy name
Valuation policy 3.101	Disclosure of aggregated gross rental values
Valuation policy 3.102	Method for the measurement of building areas
Valuation policy 3.103	Land – the unit of valuation, gross rental value
Valuation policy 3.104	Gross rental values of rateable and non-rateable land
Valuation policy 3.106	The treatment of chattels
Valuation policy 3.107	Gross rental value for a portion of a lot
Valuation policy 3.110	Assessed gross rental value –residential purposes only
Valuation policy 3.113	Pensioner rating rebate
Valuation policy 5.101	Valuer-general, staff conduct and management of information
Valuation policy 5.107	Clause 42 metropolitan region scheme – reservations

Unimproved value (UV)

Policy number	Policy name
Valuation policy 4.101	Apportionment of group values for land tax purposes
Valuation policy 4.102	Unimproved values where only part of the lot is subject to land tax
Valuation policy 4.103	Determining unimproved values for crown land subject to lease, license or permitted use arrangements
Valuation policy 4.104	Site value –valuing land conjointly with other land (group values)
Valuation policy 4.105	Interim valuations
Valuation policy 4.106	Amending an unimproved value where a government agency issues a contract of sale
Valuation policy 4.107	Analysing sales to determine site value
Valuation policy 4.108	Unimproved values of contaminated land
Valuation policy 4.116	Unimproved value for a portion of a lot
Valuation policy 5.101	Valuer-General, staff conduct and management of information
Valuation policy 5.107	Clause 42 metropolitan region scheme – reservations

Rural unimproved value (RUV)

Policy number	Policy name
Valuation policy 3.113	Pensioner rating rebate
Valuation policy 4.310	Group valuations –rural unimproved values
Valuation policy 4.311	Adjustments to rural unimproved values to allow for clearing restrictions
Valuation policy 5.101	Valuer-General, staff conduct and management of information

Market value

Policy number	Policy name
Valuation policy 3.110	Assessed gross rental value - residential purposes only
Valuation policy 5.101	Valuer-General, staff conduct and management of information
Valuation policy 5.106	Valuation for payment-in-lieu of public open space
Valuation policy 5.107	Clause 42 metropolitan region scheme – reservations
Valuation policy 6.101	Valuations of stamp duty – disclosure of information to a third party

Government assets

Policy number	Policy name
Valuation policy 5.107	Clause 42 metropolitan region scheme – reservations
Valuation policy 7.101	Fair value measurement of property, plant and equipment

Objections

Policy number	Policy name
Valuation policy 8.109	Extension of time for service of an objection
Valuation policy 8.110	Objections to valuation
Valuation policy 9.101	State administrative tribunal appeals representation
Valuation policy 10.110	Treatment of goods and services tax