Pre-Roll Consultation

What is Pre-Roll Consultation?

Pre-roll consultation is an opportunity for property owners or their agents to receive draft assessed value information prior to the release of the Assessment Roll in January.  Pre-roll consultation can lead to more certainty for next year’s property assessment and help owner’s budget for the upcoming tax year.

The pre-roll consultation process is relatively simple:

1. In the fall, (typically September) the owner or agent for the owner requests BC Assessment provide draft assessed values for properties they own or represent.
2. A draft property valuation summary will be sent to the owner/agent in the first two weeks of November or earlier.
3. With the draft valuation in hand, pre-roll consultation allows both BC Assessment and owners/agents to exchange relevant market and property information for the upcoming completed assessment roll. Information, such as, but not limited to rents (rent rolls or leases), expenses (income and expense statements), vacancy (rent rolls), and sales information is often exchanged.

This process allows the property owner/agent to have input and provide feedback in the upcoming assessed values. The intent of the pre-roll discussion is to lead to a higher acceptance and understanding of the upcoming assessed values. Although the draft assessments that result from pre-roll discussions and the completed January property assessment can sometimes be different, the pre-roll discussion process can help to minimize variances and lead to increased property tax certainty.  If you have any questions about the pre-roll consultation process, please email customerrelations@bcassessment.ca.

Pre-Roll PVS Requests

Please send a comprehensive folio list for which you represent the property owner and would like to receive PVS reports to bcacustomer.services@bcassessment.ca by the deadlines in the table below. The subject line of your request MUST read: COMPANY NAME 2019 Roll PVS Request. Ensure that you provide BC Assessment with a single, large request as opposed to several smaller requests that must then be grouped together.
You must also submit a declaration that you represent the property owner of all properties submitted in your request. For an example of the declaration, visit our website here. BC Assessment will review the requests to ensure compliance.
This list, plus refinements, will be used to deliver PVS reports for all delivery cycles.

Tax agents: Folio lists submitted to BCA will be audited for overlapping requests from other agents. If a PVS request is submitted where another party has requested the same PVS, BCA will request proof of agency from both parties prior to delivery of the reports in question. If no proof of agency is provided, the PVS report(s) will not be delivered.

If you have any questions about the individual PVS reports you have received, please call 1-866-valueBC (825-8322) and the appropriate extension to contact the BC Assessment appraiser responsible for the property type below.

* Properties available: Seniors Living, Major Retail, Specialized Vancouver Office Buildings. 

 Contact information last updated September 24, 2018.

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