10th October 2018
26th September 2018
Business rates back on politicians’ agenda
It was good to see business rates bumped back up the agenda at The Labour Party conference this week in Rebecca Long-Bailey’s speech. The Shadow Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary launched in to the... Continue reading
11th September 2018
Role of experts in rating tribunals under the spotlight
The recent case of Gardiner & Theobald v Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 253 (LC) has substantial implications for many involved in rating. The case cast a spotlight on the role and duties of the expert... Continue reading
21st August 2018
Looming September CPI figures spell trouble for struggling firms
By Stuart Hicks, Director It’s the silly season as far as general news is concerned this time of the year, but the stories continuing to come out about the impact of business rates are far... Continue reading
26th July 2018
Scottish schools hit after losing business rate relief
By Stuart Hicks, Director Now that I have written about Wales recently it’s only fair I switch to our more northerly neighbours. Obviously we are still talking business rates (when do I touch on anything... Continue reading
16th July 2018
More firms ending up in Magistrates’ over non-payment of business rates
A short but certainly not sweet update on another impact of the revaluation on businesses across England and Wales. Almost 200,000 businesses are believed to have been summoned to appear before magistrates for non-payment... Continue reading
4th July 2018
Completion Notices under the spotlight in tribunal ruling
By Stuart Hicks, Director You may think I just spend my days trawling online tomes to find the latest rating appeals as I’ve written about quite a few lately, but this one is worth a... Continue reading
19th June 2018
Unresolved business rates appeals syphon £2.5bn away from LAs
More than 130,000 business rate appeals from 2010 still remain unresolved, according to latest figures released by the Local Government Association (LGA). In the past eight years, over a million businesses have challenged their business... Continue reading 25th April 2018