22nd December 2021
17th December 2021
New guidance out on Government Covid Additional Relief Fund (CARF)
The Government has now released guidance on the COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) to support businesses outside of the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors adversely affected COVID-19 and ongoing pandemic. It will be down to... Continue reading
15th December 2021
NI business rates – latest from Finance Minister Conor Murphy
With regards to 2022/2023 the following was discussed in the Northern Ireland Assembly this week. Finance Minister Conor Murphy has confirmed the following as part of the Public Expenditure: Draft Budget 2022-25 relating to business... Continue reading 19th November 2021
LAs lose 50 per cent of business rates income through Covid
Local authorities’ business rates’ income dropped dramatically by almost 50% in the last financial year, revealed in government data published this week. According to the annual stats released by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing... Continue reading
23rd August 2021
Welsh Government consult on latest business rates draft legislation
The Welsh government is calling for technical views on the drafting of legislation and its practical and legal application for the Draft Valuation for Rating (Coronavirus) (Wales) Regulations 2021. They are also looking for clarity... Continue reading
22nd July 2021
Next agrees to repay £29m in business rates relief
Next has joined the growing list of retailers which have committed to repaying millions in business rates relief received at the height of the pandemic lockdown. The company says its sales for the past 11... Continue reading
19th July 2021
Hospitality sector still faces struggle to survive post “Freedom Day”
The hospitality sector is still facing a struggle to survive as businesses brace themselves for a triple-whammy of debt repayments, business rates and rising costs – just as the country moves into “Freedom Day”. A... Continue reading 15th July 2021
WHSmith wins court case over covid rent reduction trigger
WH Smith Retail Holdings Ltd-v-Commerz Real Investmentgesellshaft MBH (25 March 2021) By Stuart Hicks, Director. Winchester County Court has enforced tenant-friendly triggers relating to a pandemic rent suspension clause in the case of WH Smith... Continue reading 29th June 2021