What We Do For You

6. Statutory Rating Notices
We can complete these free of charge or alternatively, advise you on the financial implications if you choose to complete them yourself.

7. Savings Report
We are different from many rating advisors because we provide you with a projected five-year financial summary of your liability before and after the appeal that highlights the money saved each year.

1. Initial Meeting and Survey
Free of charge, we will meet you at your premises to discuss your assessment. We will then undertake a measured survey of your buildings in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice for rating purposes.

2. Rating Appeal Report
After our initial meeting and survey, we will investigate the rating history on your premises, identifying the various alterations or changes to your rateable value. Then, we will appraise your current assessment and advise you in writing on whether an appeal should be made. In cases of under assessment we will provide clear advice as to why.

3. Information and Updates
We will provide information on future alterations to the National Non Domestic Rate (i.e. rate poundage) and changes to the rating legislation that affects the rates you pay.

4. Rate Demand Verification
Each fiscal year we encourage you to send us your rate demands so that we can check whether the Charging Authority has made mistakes. A surprising amount of demands are incorrect due to the complexities of Transitional Arrangements.

5. Vacant or Part Used Buildings
Legislation is changing on how vacant industrial premises are to be treated when empty. They will no longer be treated as exempt from rate liability from April 2008, so there will be an ongoing cost. We can advise you on how best to minimise your rates in these circumstances or how to prepare your premises if you anticipate them being vacant in the future. In the meantime check out our article on this very topic in our News section.