6th August 2021
22nd March 2021
Crisis deepens for firms appealing MCC due to Covid-19 pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of businesses are left in limbo as VOA walks away from neogiations with Rating Surveyors’ Association over MCC (Material Change of Circumstances) business rates’ appeals triggered by Covid-19 pandemic. Read the full... Continue reading
20th December 2019
Wigan Athletic – 0 Valuation Office – 1
Wigan Athletics poor form in legal circles continues after it lost an appeal in the Upper Tribunal (Land Chambers) with its argument that relegation constituted a Material Change of Circumstances affecting its Rateable Value. The... Continue reading
1st June 2019
ATM business rates’ case heading back to court
By Stuart Hicks, Director The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has won the right to appeal the Court of Appeal judgement concerning the rateability of the sites of cash machines outside and within retail premises. The... Continue reading 2nd August 2018
North West football club continues losing streak in Rating Tribunal
By Stuart Hicks, Director Football clubs that have hit hard times are nothing new. The prospect of promotion or relegation will feature in a lot of clubs’ financial forecasts but should the relegation from the... Continue reading 2nd January 2018
New CCA system sees only three cases get to “Appeal” stage in eight months
By Stuart Hicks, Director We all know the wheels grinds slowly when it comes to Government machinations, but eight months after the new Check, Challenge, Appeal system was introduced, only now are the first appeal... Continue reading
28th March 2017
Dunlop Heywood’s free introduction to Check Challenge Appeal
DH – PDF Leaflet (CCA) low res We have read a lot in the media and from MPs on the subject of appealing against unfair business rates but the touchy topic has now reared its... Continue reading
6th January 2017
Wind of change coming for farmers using renewable energy turbines
Farmers who own or operate small scale wind turbines will be subject to some significant rises in business rates after April 1st, this year. This only applies to England and Wales – Scotland has its... Continue reading20th July 2016