by appealmr | Oct 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Business rates for garden centres are calculated from the rateable value the Valuation Office assigns to your shop, glasshouses and outdoor sales areas, multiplied by a rates multiplier that changed on 1 April 2026. Garden centres are named in the government's...
by appealmr | Oct 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Business rates for funeral directors are worked out from the rateable value the Valuation Office assigns to your funeral home, chapel of rest or office, multiplied by a rates multiplier that changed on 1 April 2026. Funeral directors now sit inside the qualifying...
by appealmr | Oct 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
A standard empty-property business rates exemption usually lasts 3 months, extended to 6 months for qualifying industrial premises; it does not automatically renew when that period ends. Other exemptions continue only while their qualifying conditions remain...
by appealmr | Oct 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You can claim a business rates exemption during renovation if your property meets the rules for empty-property relief, or seek a valuation change where substantial redevelopment affects its assessment; renovation alone does not qualify you. Closing your doors, losing...
by appealmr | Oct 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Yes. A business rates reduction company can represent you at a valuation tribunal hearing through an appointed representative, subject to the tribunal’s rules and directions; however, you must confirm that hearing preparation and attendance are included in your...
by appealmr | Oct 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Yes, you can challenge the business rates assessment of a mixed-use property in England or Wales if its valuation, description or assessment boundaries are wrong. Residential use does not automatically remove business rates from the commercial part, and an appeal does...
