RATES (JERSEY) LAW 2005
Detailed Return (agric/comm/domestic)
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Enter here owner’s name and address for correspondence
/ When completed, this form must be returned to the Connétable of the Parish in which the land is situated.

·  Please read the NOTES and then complete this Return in BLOCK CAPITALS.

·  Failure to return this completed form within 15 days of receipt is an offence.

·  It is also an offence to provide false or misleading information.

·  These offences can give rise to penalties.

A. FULL NAMES OF OWNER(S) in the order they are to appear on the Rates List and contact telephone number.

B1. AGRICULTURAL LAND - fields owned by persons named in section A on 1 January 2010

FIELD NO / AREA V/P / USE OF LAND / FULL NAME & ADDRESS OF OCCUPIER
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B2. AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES owned by persons named in section A on 1 January 2010.

LOCATION / AREA SQ.FT / USE / FULL NAME & ADDRESS OF OCCUPIER
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Detailed Return Agriculture/Commercial/Domestic 2009

C. COMMERCIAL LAND, BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES – owned by persons named in section A on 1 January 2010.

FLOOR. / AREA SQ FEET / SECTOR & USE (SEE NOTES) / NAME & ADDRESS OF OCCUPIER / OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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Detailed Return Agriculture/Commercial/Domestic 2009

D. DOMESTIC LAND, HOUSES, BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES owned by persons named in section A on 1 January 2010 (continue overleaf if necessary)

ADDRESS OF LAND, HOUSE, BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE – enter each self-contained unit in a separate column
Name of occupier and address for correspondence if not as above
Tick box if let with furniture/furnishings
Enter detached; semi-detached; garage-linked; terraced; bungalow; flat; or bedsit. / OFFICIAL USE ONLY / OFFICIAL USE ONLY / OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Central heating [enter YES or NO]
Double glazed [enter YES or NO]
Domestic Garden [enter YES or NO]
NO. OF ROOMS ↓ / NO. OF ROOMS ↓ / NO. OF ROOMS ↓
Double/twin Bedrooms
Single Bedrooms
Bed/sitting room
Living/Lounge/Reception Rooms
Dining Rooms
Combined Lounge/Dining Rooms
Kitchens
Combined Kitchen/Dining Rooms
Combined Kitchen/Lounge/Dining Rooms
Bath Rooms
Shower Rooms
Separate W.C./Cloakrooms
Study/Workroom/Playrooms
Utility Rooms
Other Rooms – please specify use
AREA ↓ / AREA ↓ / AREA ↓
Conservatory
Outdoor Swimming Pools
Indoor Swimming Pools
Tennis Courts
Other areas – please specify use
Garage (show number of car spaces & area)
Off Street car parking spaces (show no. & area)

E. DECLARATION Please complete this declaration and ensure each page of this Return is completed and signed.

I / We confirm that all the land, houses, buildings or structures which I / we owned in this Parish on 1 January 2010 are recorded on this Return consisting of …………….… page(s) (enter total number of pages returned) and that the details shown are true.

Signature(s) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Date …………………………………….

Print Name(s) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

In the case of a Limited Company/Association please print name of authorised signatory and position held.

The Parish is registered with the Jersey Data Protection Authority and all information is collected and used in compliance with the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005 for the purposes of levying parish rates. Ratepayers should be aware that details of the attributes of land (including houses, buildings and other structures) may be made available to other ratepayers for the purposes of comparison and/or review/appeal.


Please continue here if necessary

IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SPACE YOU MAY ENTER FURTHER DETAILS HERE
OFFICIAL USE ONLY / OFFICIAL USE ONLY / OFFICIAL USE ONLY
NO. OF ROOMS ↓ / NO. OF ROOMS ↓ / NO. OF ROOMS ↓
AREA ↓ / AREA ↓ / AREA ↓

OFFICIAL USE ONLY


RATES (JERSEY) LAW 2005

Detailed Return (Agriculture/Commercial/Domestic) NOTES (if you have any queries please contact your Parish Hall for advice).

You may examine a copy of the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005 at your Parish Hall or at http://www.jerseylegalinfo.je and you may purchase a copy from the States Bookshop, Morier House, St Helier, Jersey JE1 1DD. Copies of these Notes, Returns and forms required are available from your Parish Hall and may be downloaded from the web at http://www.parish.gov.je (click on any Parish then on ‘Application Forms’).

The Connétable, in accordance with the Law, has issued the accompanying Return so that FULL DETAILS of your property may be obtained. The Detailed Return covers agricultural land and buildings, commercial land and buildings and domestic property. It is in addition to the Annual Return (R1), which must also be completed.

Not all ratepayers will receive this Detailed Return – it will generally be issued in order to confirm and revise Parish records.

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS - The address of the owner for correspondence is shown in the ‘address window’. If this is incorrect please amend and initial the correction. All details entered by the Parish should be checked and corrected if necessary.

SECTION A - NAMES OF OWNERS

This section should contain the full names and titles of the owner(s) of the land as at 1 January of the year covered by the Return (definition of ‘owner’ is overleaf).

Please provide a telephone number at which the Assessors may contact you. If a particular person is to deal with enquiries, please supply his/her name.

The order in which the names of joint owners are recorded is important as the first named is the only one entitled to represent the owners under the Law.

SECTION B – AGRICULTURE

This section of the Return has been designed for Agricultural Land and Agricultural Buildings & Other Structures. The farmhouse and any other dwellings on the farm should be entered under ‘Domestic Property’ on this Return [section D]. Any buildings that were originally used in connection with agriculture but are now used for non-agricultural purposes, e.g. dry storage or light industry, must be entered. The current use should be shown with a note that this is ‘COMMERCIAL’

SECTION B1 – AGRICULTURAL LAND

In the Field No. column you should list each field or area of land on a separate line.

The Area should be shown in Vergées and Perch.

In the next column describe the use of the land, for example: arable, scrub, market garden, grazing etc.

In the last column, please enter the full name(s) and address of the occupier. Enter ‘OWNER’ if there is no other occupier – there is no exemption for unoccupied properties (definition of ‘occupier’ overleaf).

SECTION B2 – AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES

In the first column, please identify the location of the building or other structure for example by a field number or highway.

The area should be shown in square feet [although metric measurements will be accepted so long as the units used are clearly shown]. This is the net area available for use.

The use of the building or other structure should be described e.g. dry store, stable, polytunnel, glasshouse, etc. If the current use is not agricultural please add ‘COMMERCIAL’.

In the last column, please enter the full name(s) and address of the occupier. Enter ‘OWNER’ if there is no other occupier – there is no exemption for unoccupied properties.

SECTION C – COMMERCIAL LAND, BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES

This section of the Return has been designed for Commercial Land, Buildings and other structures. Any staff accommodation should be entered under ‘Domestic Property’ on this Return [section D]. There is a separate form for Hotels, Guest Houses and Self Catering Accommodation.

The following notes give an indication of the type of information that is required. If in doubt please consult the Assessors.

Floor – State, if applicable, which floor the part of the property is on.

Area sq.ft. – State the area in square feet [although metric measurements will be accepted so long as the units used are clearly shown] and, for premises used for warehousing and similar storage, also show the usable height. Please enter details of fixed shelving, mezzanine floors etc and any temperature-controlled areas, like cold stores.

For large premises, which are subdivided, it would be helpful if you could provide a sketch plan, marked on each floor with the subdivisions.

Sector and Use – The following list is not exhaustive so please describe the use made of each area in your own words if the examples below are not appropriate.

EXAMPLES OF SECTOR:

Enter RETAIL for Retail shop, Showroom

Enter STORAGE for Storage, Warehousing, Merchants (show working height and describe fitted stacking, mezzanine etc)

Enter OFFICES for Offices and Banks

Enter WORKS for Garages, Workshops

Enter PROFESSIONAL for Doctors/Dentists etc Surgeries and Consulting Rooms, Beauticians, Photographic Studios

Enter FOOD & DRINK for Public Houses, Restaurants, Cafés, Discotheques

Enter ENTERTAINMENT for Cinemas and Theatres

Enter MANUFACTURE for Light Industry, Film Processing, Printing

Enter EDUCATION for Schools, Colleges, Nurseries, Crèches

Enter CARE for Residential/Nursing Homes/Hostels

EXAMPLES OF USE - bear in mind the following categories may apply to more than one Sector:

Sales, Shop, Office/Admin, Storage for Stock,

Reception Areas, Storage for Files/Records/Stationery

Vaults, Strong rooms

Waiting Rooms, Consulting/Treatment Rooms

Bars, Dance Floors, Kitchens, Food Storage (indicate if chilled or temperature controlled)

Dining Areas, Saunas/Spas, Gym,

Classrooms, Staff Rooms

Parking for: - Staff, Customers/Clients, Lorries/Trucks (the number of spaces should be shown, as well as the area)

Forecourt, Petrol Sales

Name and Address of Occupier - Please enter the full name(s) and address of the occupier. Enter ‘OWNER’ if there is no other occupier – there is no exemption for unoccupied properties.

SECTION D – DOMESTIC LAND, HOUSES, BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES (including Lodging Houses)

Use a separate column for each self-contained unit of domestic accommodation and state name/address of each unit.

Please enter the full name(s) and address of the occupier. Enter ‘OWNER’ if there is no other occupier – there is no exemption for unoccupied properties.

If the property is let on terms that provide for the use of furniture or furnishings (e.g. carpets and curtains) then please tick the box as the person who let the premises is liable to pay the occupier’s rate (the terms of letting may provide for recovery of all or part of the amount paid from the occupier).

Details of the property

Please read through this section of the Return before completing any of the boxes. You must describe clearly each property and these illustrations will clarify some of the terms used.

Detached Property.

Semi Detached Property.

Garage Linked.

Terrace

Enter YES or NO to show if the property has central heating, double glazing and has a domestic garden area. Note – land that is not domestic garden should be entered in Section B1 Agricultural Land or Section C Commercial Land.

Insert the number of rooms of each type. A room should be counted according to its normal purpose. For example a single bedroom that is used for storage should be shown as a Single Bedroom and not as an Other Room. Do not count the same room more than once. You should not include the entrance hall, landings, passageways or stairs.

If any room is used other than for domestic purposes please enter as ‘Other Rooms’ and specify the use. Details should also be shown in section C.

The area occupied by any conservatory, swimming pools, tennis courts etc., garages or off street parking spaces should be entered. In addition, for the garage and parking, the number of car spaces should be shown. The area should be shown in square feet, although metric measurements will be accepted so long as the units used are clearly shown. The area of a square or oblong space is found by multiplying the lengths of two adjoining sides.

Irregular shapes can be more challenging and if you are unsure please attach a sketch plan with measurements.

It is not necessary to record greenhouses or garden sheds or chalets, provided they are for domestic garden purposes. However, portacabins etc., used for staff accommodation must be declared.

If any area or structure outside the dwelling is used other than for domestic purposes please enter as ‘Other Areas’ and specify the use. Details should also be shown in sections B or C.

SECTION E - DECLARATION

Please read through the Return to ensure that all the particulars are correct before signing. If you have used more than one Return form to list all your properties please enter the total number of pages and ensure that each page is signed. Where the owner is a Limited Company/Association the Return should be signed by an authorised officer who should also print his/her name and position held.

Detailed Return Agriculture/Commercial/Domestic Notes wif 2009

EXAMPLES – you may use the end column of ‘domestic property’ for your own record

D. DOMESTIC LAND, HOUSES BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES owned by persons named in section A on 1 January

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY – enter each self-contained unit in a separate column / BROOKSIDE, MONT MALLET, ST SAVIOUR / EAST END COTTAGE, MONT MALLET, ST SAVIOUR / YOUR RECORD
Name of occupier and address for correspondence if not as above
Tick box if let with furniture/furnishings → / MR & MRS GEORGE SIDNEY / MISS HELEN SMITH 2 FISHERMAN’S COTTAGES, HIGH ST.,
ECHOBICHAN / BRIDPORT, UK. WY17 8PJ / √
Enter detached; semi-detached; garage-linked; terraced; bungalow; flat; or bedsit. / DETACHED / OFFICIAL USE ONLY / FLAT / OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Central heating [enter YES or NO] / YES / YES
Double glazed [enter YES or NO] / NO / YES
Domestic Garden [enter YES or NO] / YES / NO
NO. OF ROOMS ↓ / NO. OF ROOMS ↓ / NO. OF ROOMS ↓
Double/twin Bedrooms / 3 / -
Single Bedrooms / 1 / 2
Bed/sitting room / - / -
Living/Lounge/Reception Rooms / 1 / -
Dining Rooms / 1 / -
Combined Lounge/Dining Rooms / - / -
Kitchens / 1 / -
Combined Kitchen/Dining Rooms / - / 1
Combined Kitchen/Lounge/Dining Rooms / - / -
Bath Rooms / 2 / 1
Shower Rooms / 1 / -
Separate W.C./Cloakrooms / 1 / -
Study/Workroom/Playrooms / - / -
Utility Rooms / 1 / -
Other Rooms – please specify use / CELLAR – general store / -
AREA ↓ / AREA ↓ / AREA ↓
Conservatory / 300 sq.ft / -
Outdoor Swimming Pools / 400 sq.ft / -
Indoor Swimming Pools / - / -
Tennis Courts / - / -
Other areas – please specify use / -
Garage (show number of car spaces & area) / 1 / 180 sq.ft / -
Off Street car parking spaces (show no. & area) / 2 / 300 sq.ft. / 1 / 200 sq.ft

B1. AGRICULTURAL LAND - fields owned by persons named in section A on 1 January