11th May 2022
19th April 2022
Northern Ireland “Back in Business” scheme latest
More information has been released on the Northern Ireland retail “Back in Business’ scheme, which was announced last month by the Finance Minister Conor Murphy. The Back in Business scheme is administered by Land &... Continue reading
24th March 2022
Green business rate reliefs brought forward in Budget
In response to the Chancellor’s mini budget yesterday, the Valuation Office Agency issued the following statement: “…the Chancellor delivered the Spring Statement, which included bringing forward two green business rates reliefs measures. “One of these... Continue reading
23rd February 2022
Confirmation that non-domestic rating multipliers are frozen for 2022/2023
The Government has confirmed it is freezing the business rates multipliers in 2022/23 and laid the necessary legislation (the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) (No. 2) Order 2021. Following the approval... Continue reading 15th February 2022
Business rates should be devolved to directly elected mayor – Gove
Control of England’s business rates should be devolved to directly elected mayors to boost investment, according to minister Michael Gove. Under his levelling up remit, Gove is the minister overseeing the UK government’s agenda to... Continue reading
7th February 2022
Recent court case highlighted rate avoidance arrangement as a sham
Another recent case looks at the concept of rateable occupation in the context of rates avoidance. In Queen Street Properties Ltd v Cardiff City and County Council [2022] EWHC 36, Mr Justice Eyre confirmed the... Continue reading 5th January 2022
Dunlop Heywood secure significant rates win for Irish Football Association
A rateable value reduction has been secured for the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, Northern Ireland, on the 2015 Valuation List following detailed discussions with Land & Property Services in Belfast. Following the 2015... Continue reading21st December 2021
Significant win for Dunlop Heywood on behalf of aviation client at Valuation Tribunal
Dunlop Heywood’s London office has secured a significant win for its client Regional & City Airports, owners of Bournemouth Airport, following a decision by the Valuation Tribunal for England. The business rates’ appeal centred around... Continue reading 28th October 2021