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1st November 2016London should stop complaining and just get on with it
By Stuart Hicks – Director I saw another sob story this week about how hard London businesses are lobbying for a fairer deal on business rates but the main message is still being missed when... Continue reading -
20th October 2016Dunlop Heywood’s Stuart Hicks receives RICS Rating Diploma
Dunlop Heywood Director Stuart Hicks has been awarded the RICS’ Rating Diploma after successfully completing an intensive two-year course. Stuart will be presented with his Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Rating Diploma at the Rating... Continue reading -
18th October 2016Business rate reference materials
Valuation Office Agency: Non-domestic rating statistics – https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/valuation-office-agency-non-domestic-rating-statistics Non-domestic Rating: Change in Rateable value of Rating Lists, England and Wales, 2017 Revaluation https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/non-domestic-rating-change-in-rateable-value-of-rating-lists-england-and-wales-2017-revaluation Business rates: How different properties are measured https://www.gov.uk/guidance/measuring-property-for-rating-purposes Valuation of Public Houses 2017... Continue reading -
13th October 2016How the regions fared in the RV revaluation shake up
Some interesting stats are coming out of the VOA at the moment, with so much attention on the Revaluation and its implications for businesses and retailers. It’s most recent release looks at the total Rateable... Continue reading -
10th October 2016Consultation out on Welsh transitional relief scheme
A consultation document has been released that covers the introduction of a transitional relief scheme in Wales, designed to help small businesses that would lose out on small business relief following the revaluation. Any response need to... Continue reading -
4th October 2016
VOA reveal regional winners & losers in 2017 revaluation
THE VOA has finally released its own figures on how the change in the Rateable Value (RV) of non-domestic properties will affect the regions, following the recent revaluation. The long overdue revaluation will finally reflect... Continue reading