Business Rates and the Budget 2021

By Aaron McLeod, Director Business rates featured heavily in today’s budget as the Chancellor announced that all businesses in the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors would be given a further three months’ exemption in England.... Continue reading

We Have A Graduate Job Opportunity!

We have a graduate position in our North East office! The role would be general practice with the successful candidate having involvement with agency, valuation, landlord and tenant, management, rating and valuation work. If this... Continue reading

Local authority enjoys rare win over “sham” business rates schemes

By Aaron Mcleod, Director Leeds City Council has claimed a significant win at the High Court of Justice after successfully proving that leases taken out on a series of city centre offices had been created... Continue reading

Business Rates’ review delayed again

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that he is delaying the Treasury’s report on the business rates’ review until autumn. Sunak has argued that delaying the report will enable him to make decisions when economic picture... Continue reading

Responses to Welsh consultation on empty property rates relief reforms published

The Welsh Government has published the results from its recent consultation on proposals to extend the current 42 days occupation period to either three or six months before landlords can claim empty property rates relief.... Continue reading

Hints that Chancellor is going to extend business rate exemptions beyond April 1

Is England about to follow Scotland’s lead and extend the business rates exemptions beyond April 1? See today’s statement that hints at a Budget Day announcement on March 3: Parliament Written statement February 3   Continue reading