It is an inherent part of the Valuation Office Agency’s responsibilities that it works closely with local government. Accordingly there are numerous meetings with local government representatives over the course of a year on a range of service delivery issues. No central record is maintained so the Valuation Office Agency can only provide this information at disproportionate cost.
The contract giving access to Rightmove’s database of property records (i.e. records that had previously appeared on the rightmove.co.uk website) is between Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and Rightmove.co.uk plc—the sharing or use of data is subject to the provisions of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005. Tax officials have not therefore had access to the Rightmove property data.