3rd March 2026
19th February 2026
Scottish government to strengthen Business Rates Relief for hospitality, music venues, and self-catering sectors
The Scottish government has announced a significant uplift in business rates relief for licensed hospitality and music venues, alongside tailored support for the self-catering sector, set to take effect from April 2026. Over the next... Continue reading 12th February 2026
2026 Business Rates Revaluation: why you should be checking your new Rateable Value now
April 1, 2026 is only a matter of weeks away and the next business rates revaluation is already taking shape with the picture on future liabilities becoming clearer by the day. The government has now... Continue reading
5th February 2026
Welsh Government announces £8m business rates relief for hospitality sector
The Welsh Government has unveiled an £8 million support package for around 4,400 hospitality businesses under the Non-Domestic Rates – Food and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief 2026/27 scheme. This follows the 15% ‘pub and live music venue relief’ announced for England at the... Continue reading
3rd February 2026
Business Rates and Rating Consultancy: More Than Just an Appeal
Business rates are one of the most significant ongoing costs for commercial property owners and occupiers, yet they remain one of the least understood. Too often, liabilities are accepted at face value, reviewed infrequently, or... Continue reading
30th January 2026
How Integrated Rating Advice Can Protect Asset Value in Practice
For many commercial property owners and occupiers, business rates are often accepted as an unavoidable cost of ownership or occupation. They are budgeted for, monitored, and occasionally challenged, but rarely viewed as something that can... Continue reading 27th January 2026
Government announce new time-limited 15% business rates relief for pubs and live music venues
The government has announced a new 15% business rates relief for pubs and live music venues for the next three years, representing a partial u‑turn on earlier plans to scale back support for hospitality. This... Continue reading
14th January 2026
Scottish Budget 2026: What it means for your Business Rates
Following yesterday’s Scottish Budget announcement, Dunlop Heywood outlines the key updates to Non-Domestic Rates (NDR) that take effect from 1 April 2026. With the new, narrower four-month window for submitting proposals, it’s vital that businesses understand how these changes may... Continue reading
7th January 2026