Guidance notes and policies

The Valuer General sets the standards and policies for the valuation system. These cover most land types in NSW and ensure that valuations are:

  • quality and consistent;
  • transparent; and
  • in line with the Valuation of Land Act 1916. 

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Administration

Complaint handling (PDF)


Compulsory acquisition

Your guide to the Valuer Generals role in compulsory acquisition (PDF 575.4 KB)

Compensation following compulsory acquisition policy (PDF 389.6 KB)

Compensation following compulsory acquisition involving possible conflicts of interest (PDF )

Compensation following compulsory acquisition of a substratum interest (PDF 164.1 KB)

Compulsory acquisition advice (PDF )

Determination of compensation following the aquisition of a business (PDF )

Determination of compensation for disadvantage resulting from relocation (PDF )

Compensation for cultural loss arising from compulsory acquisition (PDF 253.4 KB)


Concessions and allowances

Application of allowances (PDF 226.0 KB)

Apportionment factors for mixed development and mixed use land (PDF 210.3 KB)

Concessions for single residential or rural land zoned for higher use (PDF 204.9 KB)

Valuation of heritage restricted land (PDF 272.8 KB)


Valuation - General

Land to be valued (PDF 167.4 KB)

Treatment of GST in land value (PDF 153.4 KB)

Valuation of Airport Lands Policy (PDF 207.8 KB) 

Valuation of commercial land (PDF 243.8 KB)

Valuation of Crown lease restricted land (PDF 173.6 KB)

Valuation of englobo land (PDF 247.3 KB)

Valuation of high density residential land (PDF 253.9 KB)

Valuation of industrial land (PDF 243.0 KB)

Valuation of land below high water mark (domestic waterfront occupancies) (PDF 246.6 KB)

Valuation of land below high water mark (commercial waterfront occupancies) (PDF 213.4 KB)

Valuation of land in the Western Division (PDF 198.5 KB)

Valuation of land included in a community title scheme (PDF 271.2 KB)

Valuation of land or stratum located in more than on local government area (PDF 194.8 KB)

Valuation of land subject to a coal seam gas lease or licence (PDF 212.7 KB)

Valuation of land subject to a conservation agreement (PDF 181.2 KB)

Valuation of land with rezoning potential Policy (PDF 204.0 KB)

Valuation of parcels that form part of a building (PDF 250.2 KB)

Valuation of rural land (PDF 251.3 KB)

Valuation of single residential land (PDF 247.6 KB)

Valuing separate parcels (PDF 247.5 KB)

Valuation of infrastructure land (PDF 208.5 KB)


Valuation - Specialist

Valuation of contaminated land (PDF 261.4 KB)

Valuation of land used for a telecommunications tower (PDF 208.2 KB)

Valuation of land occupied by licensed premises (PDF 149.7 KB)

Valuation of land used for renewable energy (PDF 205.1 KB)

Valuation of land used for cemeteries and crematoria (PDF 230.4 KB)

Valuation of land used for coal mining (PDF 277.1 KB)

Valuation of land used for extractive industries (PDF 237.1 KB)

Valuation of land used for metalliferous mining (PDF 268.2 KB)


Objection

Out of Date Objection (PDF 185.7 KB)

 

Reascertainments

Reascertainments of land value (PDF 161.3 KB)

 

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