The Commissioner of Valuations requires that every person in possession of residential land, commercial land, agricultural land or a combination of any of the above (mixed use) in Trinidad and Tobago furnish a Return containing the particulars required by the Commissioner of Valuations on or before 30th November 2021.

Note however, the Commissioner of Valuations office also advised if you submitted a Return previously AND a site visit was conducted for your property by a Valuation Division Officer, you are not required to submit a Return at this time.

If however, you submitted a return previously and a site visit was not conducted for your property by a Valuation Division Officer, you are required to complete the Return form and submit to the relevant Valuation Division Offices.

As a proud homeowner it is your responsibility to complete the form and provide the required documents to the Valuation Division.

The Ministry of Finance has advised that the Valuation Return Form (VRF) will be delivered to property owners via TTPOST. Forms can be collected from any Valuation Division office or downloaded from the Ministry’s website: www.valuationdivision.gov.tt.

The documents required are:

1. Copy of One (1) National Identification document of Owner and/or Occupier
   • National Id Card: Front and Back Required
   • Driver’s Permit: Only Front Required
   • Passport: Only Bio Data Page Required
2. WASA Bill addressed to the property for which you are filing this Return. Only the first page with the Address and other property details is required.
3. Title Document (e.g. Deed or Certificate of Title) (if available)
4. Two (2) Photographs of the subject Property – Take photographs from the roadway and if this is not possible then photographs taken from inside the wall would be accepted.
   • Front View: ensure that the full extent of the front of the main dwelling unit is visible (where physically possible)
   • Side View: Ensure the full length of the Main Dwelling Unit is visible (where physically possible)
   • If your property lies behind a high wall, kindly capture a picture of your property from inside the wall, if physically possible. If not, an image captured from a suitable curbside point will be accepted.
5. Building Plans (if available)
6. Survey Plan (if available)
7. Rental/Lease Agreement (As applicable, if available)

You are required to complete the Valuation Return Form and submit it to any office of the Valuation Division.

Returns can be completed and submitted either online using the website or delivering the hard copy to the Valuation Division Office. Returns completed manually with attachments are to be placed in a sealed envelope with the name of the owner/occupier, residential address of the owner/occupier, telephone contact and email address clearly written on the envelope. The envelope is to be deposited in any of the drop boxes located at the Valuation Division Regional Offices or Municipal Corporations listed below.

Valuation Division Offices and Contact Information

Once the forms are processed, customers will be contacted by the Valuation Division Officers either by mail, email or telephone and provided with the Property Identification Number (PIN) assigned to the property. Each property will be assigned one PIN.

A Property Identification Number or PIN is issued for every property on the Valuation Roll. It is the unique identifier for each property.

The technical and professional staff of the Valuation Division. This will be done at no cost to the property owner.

Based on the documents you have submitted, if it is determined that a physical assessment of the property is required, a representative from the office of the Commissioner of Valuations will contact you.

Yes. In accordance with the Public Notice issued pursuant to Section 29 of the Valuation of Land Act, Chap. 58:03 of the Laws of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, every person in possession of residential land, commercial land, agricultural land or any combination of the above (mixed use) in Trinidad and Tobago is required to furnish to the Commissioner of Valuations a Return containing the particulars required by the Commissioner of Valuations on or before November 30, 2021.

Although we have been making and can confirm the payments to your WASA account, individual receipts are not available.  We can however provide your WASA account number so you can visit any of WASA’s office to get an updated bill at a cost of $11.25, to submit with your Valuation Return Form.

We can provide a copy of your title documents via email within ten (10) working days.  Submit your request for a Deed or Certificate of Title (Title Document).

We will review our records to determine whether we still have a copy of your deed available and will advise you accordingly. You may however visit the Registrar General’s Department at the Certified Copies counter to request a copy of your deed. The Registrar’s General Office is located South Quay, POS.

For further assistance with the filing of your return you can send an email to valdivhelp@gov.tt.