Archived News

IS IT TOO LATE TO APPEAL THE 2005 RATING LIST?

Recently we have had over 60 new clients instruct BMH to appeal their 2010 Rateable Value. On investigating their rate history, we noticed they missed opportunities to reclaim a reduction on the 2005 List, spanning the period 1/4/2005 to 31/3/ ... Read More

VALUATION TRIBUNAL – CHANGES TO DIRECTIONS

Deadlock negotiations – Dispute Resolution In most rating cases BMH successfully agree an appeal on behalf of the appellant. However in the rare cases where there is deadlock, the dispute resolution service requires a hearing ... Read More

TACTICS OF APPEALING YOUR 2010 RATEABLE VALUE

You might have been already called by unsolicited rating companies saying that your 2010 rateable value hasn’t been appealed as yet? The conversation implies that you’re ‘missing out’ on potential savings, we haven’t done our job and they can ... Read More

BUILDING WORKS

Can you claim a temporary reduction in your business rates when you do the works?

How many times have you had to work around your builders when a refurbishment project or an extension to your property has been in progress? Now, how man ... Read More

WHY IS THE RATEABLE VALUE SO HIGH COMPARED TO MY RENT?

The difference between a statutory valuation and an open market valuation is one of timing. Your Rateable Value is a statutory valuation, which is an annual rental value of your property as at the 1st April 2008. This date precedes the collaps ... Read More

MY PUBLIC HOUSE

- is the Rateable Value fair?

Roderick Bisset has recently reviewed several pubs in the South East who have contacted us through our dedicated rating website www.businessrates.com and there is a very similar thread connecting them.

OCCUPIER’S CHECKLIST FOR RATES AND RENT

If you’re not sure whether your new 2010 rateable value is correct, get Bisset Moffatt Hill to advise you. We’ll analyse your rent and property and compare this to the market conditions of April 2008 (this is the valuation date) and thereafter q ... Read More

CROSSRAIL BUSINESS RATE SUPPLEMENT

(BRS) from April 2010

The Mayor of London has sent to all commercial occupiers within Greater London a booklet with the proposals for a business rate supplement (BRS) from April 2010. This is to finance the Greater London Authority’s (GLA) ... Read More

NNDR FALLS BY 15% IN 2010 from 48.1p to 40.7p

A Revaluation is not a tool to create additional revenue for the Government. Thankfully in this recession the Chancellor cannot undo the good work of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, when the National Uniform Business Rate was conceived. Wh ... Read More

Deferment of your business rates

Thank you - Darling?

With unbelievable timing, the Chancellor made a well-publicised press announcement on the 31st March offering businesses the chance to defer their business rates payments This was after all Local Authorities had sent ... Read More

The Politics of the 2010 Revaluation

On the 31st March 2009 the Government announced a rate deferral payment scheme for commercial occupiers in England and Wales. It was designed to answer the complaints made by the British Retail Consortium and in particular Philip Green, on the fin ... Read More

Rates reduced due to building works

Slough High Street

Over the last eighteen months, Slough Council have been making improvements in the form of relaying the pathways to the pedestrian areas of the high street. Although this is going to improve accessibility, in the curren ... Read More

We need your Rent Review Dates

Tenants with rent reviews due in 2009 are lucky people, as landlords ought to find it impossible to prove any increase in rents for this year. However from the last recession, they’ve learnt several tactics that, once again, are being re-deployed ... Read More

2009 Budget Special

Throughout the rating community, rumour was that the Chancellor might either abolish the 2010 Revaluation or postpone it until after the General Election. However, as the various sources of taxation income begin to dry up, Non-Domestic Business Ra ... Read More

17.5% Rating Reduction

High Street Orpington

On the 30th January 2007, Orpington town centre saw the closure of Station Road multi-storey car park due to the redevelopment of a new Tesco store. This car park had provided 800 car-parking bays for shoppers to us ... Read More

Revaluation 2010 The Time to Act is Now

Your Rateable Value will change on 1st April 2010. This is the date of the next Revaluation of all commercial business rates in England and Wales. As a consequence, you need to be ready now.

Statute requires that your Rateable Value is ... Read More

HOTELS - BUSINESS RATES

For rating purposes, most hotels are valued using a simple table published by the Valuation Office Agency. This evaluates the amount of fair maintainable sales a licensed premises is deemed to generate, as at the 1st April 2003. This is then multi ... Read More

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES - COMMERCIAL PREMISES

Another green tax on its way!

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) implementation date has been delayed yet again! Currently the government has stipulated that by the 4th January 2009, all commercial buildings whenever built, that are ... Read More

TIME TO MOVE YOUR BUSINESS?

Go grab a bargain!

If your lease is coming to an end in the next six to nine months, then is this the time to consider a move? Most firms couldn’t conceive of relocating if their business is dependent on production or location issues that di ... Read More

PUBLIC HOUSES - BUSINESS RATES

Roderick Bisset specialises in licensed premises rating valuation. He is currently representing a Sussex hotel chain at the Lands Tribunal and advises many independent pub chains throughout the county on their business rates.

As one of t ... Read More

BUSINESS RATE CHARGES; RATE YEAR - 2009/2010

Information you need to know

Whilst the Rateable Value on your property tends to be a constant factor used in the calculation of your yearly rate demand, there are two other variables, which ultimately affect the rates you pay

CREDIT CRUNCH - SURVIVAL GUIDE

For those who can’t remember the recession last time around here’s a reminder! In 1990 one-bedroom flats in West London were being auctioned for £50,000 and in town centres throughout the country, empty shops were occupied by men with loud speak ... Read More

2010 Revaluation – A twist in the telling

Like an old friend, you thought you knew what to expect but there’s always a surprise or two!

In April 2010, England and Wales will have their next rating Revaluation. It’s just two words but their effect is going to be enormou ... Read More

CHANGES TO EMPTY PROPERTY RATES - EPR - NEW RULES

As you may already know, from 1 April 2008 the rules concerning empty property rates on vacant properties have changed for the worst.

“What has changed?”

Qualifying Industrial hereditaments h ... Read More

BMH Review of the 2007 Property Market

2008 is going to be a challenging year for most businesses in light of the “Credit Crunch” in the US and the supposed knock on effect it has had on the UK. Commentators in the Press have been quick to predict the decline of UK comme ... Read More

BISSET MOFFATT HILL CELEBRATE TEN YEARS

South East based Bisset Moffatt Hill (BMH) are celebrating their ten-year anniversary. Widely regarded by businesses as being the driving force in negotiating business rate reductions, the three founding Directors are already planning ahead for the n ... Read More

Vacant Commercial properties - News Update From BMH

If you’re responsible for any vacant business property, or you rent your property and there are empty properties in your area, this might affect you.

Since 1990 most vacant business properties have been entitled to a 50% empty proper ... Read More