8th September 2025
3rd September 2025
Business Rates for Retail: How to Protect Your Bottom Line in a Changing High Street
The UK’s retail sector has never stood still, but recent years have brought disruption at an unprecedented scale. From the accelerated shift to e-commerce to the impact of rising wages, inflation, and supply chain pressures,... Continue reading
18th August 2025
Navigating regional variations in UK business rates: Why multi-site businesses need specialist guidance
For businesses operating across multiple regions in the UK, managing business rates has never been more complex. With England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland each applying their own blend of multipliers, reliefs, and exemptions, the... Continue reading
15th August 2025
Why Business Rates Should Be Your Priority in 2025
As we navigate through 2025, business leaders across the UK are facing mounting pressures from every direction. Supply chain disruptions, labour shortages, and economic uncertainty dominate boardroom discussions. Yet there’s one significant cost that many... Continue reading
12th August 2025
Dunlop Heywood Summer 2025 Update: Business Rates in England
As the summer break is well under way, the business rates system continues to make headlines – impacting businesses large and small. Whether you’re a property owner, high street retailer, or part of the hospitality... Continue reading
4th June 2025
Tackling Business Rates Avoidance in Wales – Have Your Say
The Welsh Government has launched a new consultation titled “Consultation on the Measures to Address Avoidance of Non-Domestic Rates.” The focus? Cracking down on business rates avoidance, which is estimated to cost Wales between £10... Continue reading 23rd May 2025
Dunlop Heywood save clients millions with Rating Audit service
When managing business rates liabilities, most ratepayers rely on the accepted processes undertaken by Billing Authorities. Unfortunately, overpayments are easily made due to the inaccurate calculation of charges or incorrect interpretation of legislation in force... Continue reading
30th April 2025
Government to absorb Valuation Office Agency into HMRC
The UK government has announced a significant restructuring of its property tax administration, confirming that the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will be absorbed into HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) by April 2026. This move, part... Continue reading14th April 2025