Business Rates - Minimising Your Liability, Saving You Money
Dealing with all aspects of rating valuation and advice. We ensure occupiers are paying the correct level of rates, both through informal advice and by applying our expertise in representing ratepayers in negotiations with the Valuation Office Agency.
The New 2010 Rating List is here!
Every five years, the rateable values of the 1,750,000 business properties in England and Wales are reassessed by the VOA. The 2005 Rating List applied up until the 31 March 2010. The 2010 Rating List took effect on the 1st April. These new Rateable Values are based on commercial rental levels from 2 years earlier, in 2008.
How We Can Help
Our team of rating surveyors can help you by:
- Advising on how the Rating System works
- Examining your Rateable Value and considering how it can be reduced
- Providing detailed savings and budgetary reports
- Submitting Rating Appeals and negotiating with the Valuation Office Agency
- Advising on Empty Rates issues and actively managing property to obtain maximum rates relief
How It Works
Rating assessments can often be successfully appealed, leading to significant financial savings, and our fees are generally success-based and incentivised to achieve the best possible result for the client.
We ensure occupiers are paying the correct level of rates, both through informal advice and by applying our expertise in representing ratepayers in negotiations with the Valuation Office Agency.
The Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 introduced an even greater economic hardship for owners of empty property, as relief from rates on empty property has effectively been withdrawn. After a short period of relief, empty property will now attract a100% rates burden in most cases. We can advise on the best course of action to help minimise the effect of this potentially expensive legislation.
Contact our Specialists
For further information on all Rating matters, please contact Paul Wade DipSurv MRICS - 01293 441304 or Robert Dixon - 01293 441343 based in our Crawley / Gatwick office.