Covid 19 - Business Rates Update 27th March 2020

27 March 2020

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We have circulated a number of updates highlighting help currently available to business through the Expanded Retail Discount Scheme, Grant Funding Schemes and existing empty property rate legislation.

Andrew West’s update on 24th March stressed the importance of contacting your billing authority to claim empty property rate relief on properties vacated as a result of government guidance on safe home working.

We are however aware that there is some inconsistency in the approach currently being adopted by billing authorities throughout the UK on this. If you are experiencing any difficulties in securing rate relief please do not hesitate to contact one of our business rates team.

Contact details for our team can be found here.

All updates issued to date can also be found on our website news page.

Kind regards

Jane Shankland
Director – Business Rates

Liz has been an absolute star, providing excellent support and great professional advice. We have been working on very complex acquisitions/CPOs and the process has been made so much easier by her enthusiasm and friendly approach and has been a great addition to the team. Cooke & Arkwright have made a very complex acquisition and CPO strategy so much easier with their excellent and friendly professional advice. They have been a great addition to the team.

Hamish Munro, Caerphilly County Borough Council