With homeworking now prevalent in many industries I write to recommend you contact your local authority, preferably in writing, notifying them of the date from which you vacated your building in order to undertake safe homeworking.
From the date the building becomes vacant you will enjoy exemption from empty property rate : 3 months for offices and shops and 6 months for factories and warehouses.
When contacting the local authority please quote your rate account number.
Should you have any questions or require any business rates advice please contact my colleague Charlie Dyer: charlie.dyer@coark.com or 02920 346 310.
Kind regards
Andrew West
Director – Business Rates
Cooke & Arkwright advised ABP over the life cycle of its major waterfront mixed use development schemes in Cardiff and Barry. The quality and commitment of their people working alongside us were a key factor in the successful delivery of those schemes.
