Business Rates & Valuation Office
We can advice clients on ways to reduce or eliminate rates liability where property is vacant and the empty property relief (EPR) has been exhausted.
Business Rates & Valuation Office
Business Rates are a major cost for property owners unless managed expertly. Liability will be on the occupier normally but where a property or unit is vacant the owner will be liable.
In some cases’ Valuation Office (VO) can remove a property from listing due to alterations or treat it as “void” and not being capable of being let or used meaningfully. Appeals against VO decisions are to the property tribunal where we have experience and can represent clients.
We can advice clients on ways to reduce or eliminate rates liability where property is vacant and the empty property relief (EPR) has been exhausted.
Local Authority Defense
Local authority demands and recovery actions can be defended in appropriate cases. We have considerable expertise and achieved major success in dealing with local authority demands seeking recovery of rates.
Expertise in Recovery Actions
We have achieved successful outcomes in many court claims. In appropriate cases, we can seek opinion from specialist counsel to strengthen your defense.