Not only do we advise clients in achieving the best rates outcome, we anticipate and help clients to prepare for future rates changes. The effects of changes within the rates environment can often be mitigated by implementing strategies in advance. Our consultancy service covers all business rates issues, which can be many and varied.
Examples of business rates consultancy work undertaken include;
- Negotiating national valuation framework agreements,
- Working with your company’s finance teams to prepare budgets and savings forecasts,
- Implementing material change of circumstance identification strategies across large portfolios,
- Updating and reporting on outcomes resulting from potential changes in business rates legislation,
- Pre-purchase and leasing business rates reports both property specific and portfolio wide,
- Advising professional and trade bodies on business rates and providing support for business rates lobbying activities,
- Providing support to clients for response to Government business rates consultations.
Business rates appeals are what we do. We have a track record of success, and by success we mean saving our clients money. Whether you have a single property or portfolio we will work to secure the lowest possible rates liability for you. Read more…
The range of rates reliefs can often be confusing. Some reliefs are mandatory and some discretionary and each council may have different criteria for application of the various discretionary reliefs. Read more…
Each year many business recover thousands in business rates refunds that had gone unclaimed. Historic errors on business rates accounts can occur for a variety of reasons and often go undetected by ratepayers. Read more…
Paying business rates on multiple properties can be extremely painful and time consuming. Just 50 properties can generate over 500 rates bills and 500 payments every year. Read more…
There are usually several ways to reduce your empty property rates bill. As business rates experts, we will review your specific circumstances to identify the route that will yield the biggest savings. Read more…