Property Week - Business Rates http://www.propertyweek.com http://www.propertyweek.com http://www.propertyweek.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.propertyweek.com VOA appeals to Supreme Court over City rates decision http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/voa-appeals-to-supreme-court-over-city-rates-decision/5055087.article http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/voa-appeals-to-supreme-court-over-city-rates-decision/5055087.article The Valuation Office Agency is appealing a court decision that determined how rates should be assessed for two floors of the same property. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:54 GMT Let no valuation office put these properties asunder http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/let-no-valuation-office-put-these-properties-asunder/5054747.article http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/let-no-valuation-office-put-these-properties-asunder/5054747.article The ongoing saga of a business rates assessment for accountancy firm Mazars finally reached its conclusion last month. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00 GMT Rates decision has closed Britain to business http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/rates-decision-has-closed-britain-to-business/5054856.article http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/rates-decision-has-closed-britain-to-business/5054856.article Sir, I couldn’t agree more with your article titled, “Portas pilots suffer from ‘disastrous’ rates decision” (PropertyWeek.com, 07.05.13). Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00 GMT Judge rules in empty rates test case http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/judge-rules-in-empty-rates-test-case/5054716.article http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/judge-rules-in-empty-rates-test-case/5054716.article The High Court has prevented a charity from installing wi-fi transmitters in properties as a way of avoiding business rates. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:56 GMT Whitehall moves to illegalise squatting in commercial property http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/whitehall-moves-to-illegalise-squatting-in-commercial-property/5054551.article http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/whitehall-moves-to-illegalise-squatting-in-commercial-property/5054551.article The government is taking a first step towards outlawing squatting in commercial properties. Fri, 10 May 2013 10:42 GMT BNP Paribas Real Estate makes new Birmingham hire http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/bnp-paribas-real-estate-makes-new-birmingham-hire/5054172.article http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/bnp-paribas-real-estate-makes-new-birmingham-hire/5054172.article BNP Paribas Real Estate has appointed a new director to join its rating team in Birmingham. Thu, 2 May 2013 10:05 GMT Empty rates cost landlords £1bn http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/public-sector/policy/empty-rates-cost-landlords-£1bn/5053016.article http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/public-sector/policy/empty-rates-cost-landlords-£1bn/5053016.article Landlords paid a total of £1.1bn of empty property rates last year, according to new research. Tue, 9 Apr 2013 15:45 GMT No business rate relief http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/public-sector/policy/no-business-rate-relief/5052213.article http://www.propertyweek.com/professional/public-sector/policy/no-business-rate-relief/5052213.article The chancellor came under attack from the property industry for failing to include long-awaited business rates reforms in his Budget. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00 GMT