by appealmr | Oct 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Yes—moving to a coworking space can change your business rates liability, but the result depends on who occupies and controls the space, whether it has a separate rating assessment, and what happens to your old premises. A membership that includes rates does not by...
by appealmr | Oct 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Yes—a VOA reclassification can justify a business rates challenge if it leaves your property’s rating assessment incorrect; a new description alone does not establish grounds for a reduction. In 2026, valuation disputes in England and Wales follow Check, Challenge,...
by appealmr | Oct 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
A rent review does not automatically change your business rates valuation: the agreed rent is evidence, not a replacement for your rateable value. Its relevance depends on the rental market at the rating list’s valuation date, your lease terms and the property being...
by appealmr | Oct 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Data centre business rates are the annual tax on a data centre's rateable value, paid to the local council in England and Wales and recalculated at the 2026 revaluation with the aim of paying no more than the law requires. Data centres are unusual ratepayers: most...
by appealmr | Oct 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Yes. Business rates can go up after a Check, Challenge or Appeal case, because the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and the Valuation Tribunal for England can amend a rateable value upward as well as downward when the evidence supports it. The risk is real but not the...
