17th October 2025
30th September 2025
Business Rates for Warehouses and Logistics: Cost Pressures and How to Reduce Them
As the UK warehouse and logistics sector continues to grow, driven by the boom in e-commerce and consumer demand for rapid delivery, the pressure on operational costs is intensifying. Among the most significant ongoing expenses... Continue reading
12th September 2025
Transforming Business Rates: what the Government’s Interim Report means for businesses
The UK Government’s September 2025 Transforming Business Rates Interim Report marks an important step toward reshaping a system widely seen as outdated and unfit for today’s economy. It builds on extensive consultation with stakeholders, including... Continue reading
25th June 2024
VOA warns against high pressure sales tactics of rogue agents
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has issued a warning to businesses regarding the deadline to appeal their 2023 business rates, with false claims circulating that June 30, 2024, is the cut-off point. Businesses generally have... Continue reading
21st May 2023
Government figures reveals number of appeals lodged against 2017 Rating List
Latest Government figures reveal more than 845,000 business rates’ appeals were made in England and Wales against the 2017 Rating List. A glut of appeals were lodged as the deadline to challenge the 2017 List... Continue reading29th March 2023
All you need to know about public house rates and reliefs
Dunlop Heywood has produced a handy guide for anyone involved in the public house sector, following the 2023 Revaluation coming into force on April 1, 2023. This results in a change of values and, in... Continue reading 15th March 2023
The Spring Budget – what is means for business rates
In 2023/24 business rates will contribute £30bn to public sector receipts but the 2023 budget was relatively quiet on this subject. The major win for ratepayers had already been announced several weeks ago, with the... Continue reading 7th March 2023
Welsh guidance on Transitional Rates Relief for 2023 Revaluation released
The Welsh Government has released guidance for Transitional Rates Relief for the 2023 business rates’ Revaluation. The guidance provides ratepayers and local authorities with information about the transitional relief available, following the Non-Domestic Rates (NDR)... Continue reading
21st February 2023