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For an agent or representative to act on behalf of the owner, a valid original notarized Letter of Authorization (LOA) must be submitted and accepted by the Office of the Real Estate Assessor.  \nNOTE: If a Letter of Authorization was previously submitted with an office request for reappraisal for the same tax year, the same authorization may be utilized for a Board of Equalization application.  \nMinimum Requirements for Acceptance  \nA Letter of Authorization must meet ALL the following requirements in order to be accepted:  \n1. Document Form  \no Must be an original, wet-ink signed and notarized document.  \no Electronic, faxed, or emailed copies will not be accepted.  \n2. Letterhead  \no Preferably printed on the official letterhead of the property owner or owning entity.  \n3. Proper Addressing  \no Must be addressed to the Office of the Real Estate Assessor and/or the Board of Equalization, as applicable.  \no Blanket Letters of Authorization will not be accepted.  \n4. Identification of Subject Property  \nThe LOA must clearly identify each property by:  \no Owner of record  \no Property address(es)  \no GPIN (Tax Parcel Identification Number)  \n5. Identification of Authorized Firm and Representatives  \no Name of firm authorized to act  \no Name(s) of specific authorized agent(s)  \no Contact information for authorized agent(s)  \n6. Identification of Granting Party  \no Printed name of the property owner or authorized officer of the ownership entity  \no Title or capacity of the person granting authority  \no Signature (must be notarized)  \n7. Tax Year Specification  \no LOA must specify the tax year(s) for which authority is granted.  \n8. Scope of Representation  \nLOA must expressly authorize the representative to perform applicable functions, which may include:  \no Filing an appeal to the Real Estate Assessor or the Board of Equalization on behalf of the owner.  \no Requesting or receiving confidential assessment information from the Real Estate Assessor’s Office.  \no Filing and certifying statements of income and expenses attributable to the property.  \nDeadlines  \nAll applications and Attachments must be received, or post marked by the appropriate deadline.  \nApril 30th—Requests for Reappraisal  \nJune 30th—Board of Equalization Applications Late submissions will not be considered.  \nSubmission Address  \nOffice of Real Estate Assessor  \nBuilding 18, Room 247  \n2424 Courthouse Drive  \nVirginia Beach, VA 23456  \nNon-Compliance  \nFailure to comply with the above requirements will result in the application, appeal, or authorization being deemed invalid and not processed.  \nTenant Participation and Appeal Standing  \nA. Statutory Standing  \nUnder the Code of Virginia, the authority to contest real estate assessments is granted to a“person aggrieved by the assessment”(§ 58.1-3350) . Real estate assessments are entered on the tax rolls under the property owner of record. Nothing in Title 58.1 provides an independent statutory right for tenants to appeal an assessment solely by virtue of occupancy or contractual tax liability under a lease.  \nB. Absence of Independent Tenant Appeal Rights  \nTenants do not possess independent statutory standing to pursue administrative or Board of Equalization appeals without authorization from the taxpayer of record","cbCaiiJdAXKO4ujk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiJdAXKO4ujk","pdf",260814,"English","# Requirements for Letter of Authorization\n## Minimum requirements for acceptance\n## Identification requirements\n## Scope of representation\n## Deadlines and submission address\n## Tenant participation and appeal standing","[{\"question\":\"Is an electronic or faxed Letter of Authorization accepted?\",\"answer\":\"No. The LOA must be an original wet-ink signed and notarized document. 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