institute of revenues rating and valuation
London
In January 1882, the rate collectors of Holborn invited their Metropolitan
colleagues to a meeting to discuss the effect a projected reorganisation of
London local government might have on their jobs and prospects. Some eighty
officers attended and at a further meeting on the 25th February it was decided
to form, with effect from the 1st April 1882, the Metropolitan Rate Collectors
Association. As membership grew, the title was subsequently changed to the
Association of Rate Collectors and Assistant Overseers in 1911. Changes in
legislation resulted in a further change in title and in 1927, the Incorporated
Association of Rating and Valuation Officers was established. The association
was more commonly known as the Rating & Valuation Association (RVA) and no
further change to the title was made until January 1990 when, with the impending
introduction of Community Charge and National Non-Domestic Rate, we became known
as the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV). A key aim of the
Institute is to support its members’ professional and personal development and
the sharing of best practice. We keep our members informed of current issues
through our magazines, publications and a comprehensive website. Our conferences
and meetings offer opportunities for networking with other professionals from
the UK and overseas whilst the Forum Service continues to attract new
organisations each year; the current membership now exceeding 200. We seek to
influence the course of legislative and professional matters through dialogue
with government bodies and other professional organisations and through
commissioning and conducting original research. This is led by the Institute’s
three Faculty Boards; Local Taxation and Revenues, Benefits and Valuation. The
Institute has a membership of over 2,400 and offers a range of qualifications
covering its professional fields. It is a nationally approved awarding body for
its vocational and examination-based qualifications. Each year, in excess of 300
students sit our examinations and vocational assessments. Successful students
join the thousands of IRRV qualified professionals currently working in both the
public and private sector within the fields of revenues, benefits and valuation.
IRRV qualifications and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme are
designed to meet the needs of members at every stage of their careers. A
thriving network of Associations is one of the IRRV’s main strengths. Our
Associations organise programmes of professional and social activities that take
place regionally and provide the opportunity for all members to become more
involved in the work of the Institute.
