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Let no valuation office put these properties asunder
The ongoing saga of a business rates assessment for accountancy firm Mazars finally reached its conclusion last month.
Judge rules in empty rates test case
The High Court has prevented a charity from installing wi-fi transmitters in properties as a way of avoiding business rates.
BNP Paribas Real Estate makes new Birmingham hire
BNP Paribas Real Estate has appointed a new director to join its rating team in Birmingham.
No business rate relief
The chancellor came under attack from the property industry for failing to include long-awaited business rates reforms in his Budget.
Labour peer tables amendment to revisit proposed rates revaluation delay
Labour peer Lord McKenzie of Luton filed another amendment to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill last night to try and stop the government delaying the revaluation of business rates until 2017.
Take five … challenges for the year ahead
The policy and regulatory issues that will have the biggest impact on the property industry in 2013
Rates reduced for Bracknell offices
Office occupiers in Bracknell, Berkshire, will see business rate reductions for 2010/11 and 2011/12 after rating agents reached an agreement with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) this morning.
Retailers face £175m rates hike
Retailers face a £175m hike in rates next year following a 2.6% rise in inflation.
Rates ruling hits Scottish businesses
The Lands Valuation Appeal Court has ruled on-going economic decline is not a suitable reason for reducing rateable values at two shopping centres, in a decision that will impact business rate payers across Scotland.
Threat of demolitions as experts tear into empty rates relief reform
The scrapping of empty rates relief could have a dramatic impact on investment decisions and cause empty buildings to be demolished, industry experts warn.
Rates decision has closed Britain to business
Sir, I couldn’t agree more with your article titled, “Portas pilots suffer from ‘disastrous’ rates decision” (PropertyWeek.com, 07.05.13).
Whitehall moves to illegalise squatting in commercial property
The government is taking a first step towards outlawing squatting in commercial properties.
Empty rates cost landlords £1bn
Landlords paid a total of £1.1bn of empty property rates last year, according to new research.
Labour peer pulls rates revaluation amendment
An amendment to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill to try and stop the government delaying the revaluation of commercial property until 2017 was pulled at the 11th hour last night.
Scottish government attempts to spark growth with rates relief
The Scottish government is to give selected schemes business rates relief of up to 100% in an attempt to encourage the development of new business premises.
Poundland derides government’s ‘reckless’ rates revaluation delay
One of the UK’s biggest discount retailers has backed a campaign against government plans to postpone the rates revaluation.
Petition launched against controversial rates plans
Colliers International has launched an online petition against government plans to postpone the rates revaluation.
Business rates burden puts wind up renewable sector
Crippling business rates are likely to deter developers from sector
Portas business rates remedy is too little too late
It is no secret that our high streets are suffering: landlords know it, retailers know it and, of course, Mary Portas knows it.
Government makes heavy weather of ‘simple’ business rates reform
Businesses have another fortnight to respond to the government’s consultation on business rates retention, the system through which local councils will be rewarded for achieving growth
