7th February 2022
8th December 2020
Upper tribunal rating decision on live-in guardians overturned on appeal
The decision of the Court of Appeal in Southwark LBC v Ludgate House [2020] EWCA Civ 1637 will be important to owners of vacant commercial buildings who have installed live-in guardians to provide security to... Continue reading 25th June 2020
Court of Appeal refuse VOA key appeal over public buildings
By Stuart Hicks, Director. In a key legal moment for business rates, the Court of Appeal has refused the Valuation Office Agency permission to appeal against a judgment which it claimed would affect £billions in... Continue reading 25th March 2019
Court of Appeal rules on rates’ avoidance schemes
Court of Appeal’s Judgements in Rossendale Borough Council v Hurstwood Properties & Wigan Council v Property Alliance Group Limited. I’m sure many of you reading this may have a feeling of déjà vu if you... Continue reading 9th November 2018
BREAKING NEWS: Court of Appeal Business Rates’ ATM ruling
Hot off the press – the Court of Appeal has ruled that ATMs in supermarkets and shops should not be shown separately in the rating list and be subject to separate non-domestic rates charges. The... Continue reading
17th July 2017