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Partly Empty Properties
If part of your property is empty for a short period, you may apply to have your Business Rates bill reduced.
To apply for the reduction, you must complete the application form below and provide a plan of your property, clearly indicating which proportion of your premises is occupied and which is unoccupied.
Once we have received your information, we will arrange a visit to your premises to inspect them and verify your claim.
If we think you should qualify for the relief, we will ask the Valuation Office to issue a certificate to confirm what the Rateable Value would be of the empty part and what the Rateable Value would be occupied.
Once we receive this, we will apply the appropriate relief or exemption to the empty part and send you a revised bill.
Whilst your application is in progress, you must pay as billed. If you are unable to pay, please contact Business Rates immediately to discuss this further.
If you have received any notices from us regarding non-payment, please see payment problems.
Any properties where we have granted the relief will be subject to periodic visits from our property inspector.
If any parts of the area you have previously claimed to be empty are found to be occupied, your relief may be cancelled.
We will require you to re-apply for the relief at the start of every financial year.
The Government regulations state that the relief should be awarded for a short period only. We may decide that your relief is no longer applicable and so you should be prepared to pay full Rates when next years bill arrives.
Please contact us at Business Rates if you want more information on this relief.
Click here to download an application form.
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