March 2010
Empty property relief rates 2010/2011
For the year 2010/11, empty commercial properties with rateable values of up to £18,000 will be exempt from business rates.
MoreEmpty property relief rates 2010/2011
4th March 2010
The Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (2010 regulations) will come in to force on 1 April 2010.
The 2010 regulations provide that for the year 2010/11, empty commercial properties with rateable values of up to £18,000 will be exempt from business rates.
This follows the Government's announcement in the 2009 Pre-Budget Report, that the temporary increase in the threshold for empty property relief would be extended for a further year.
The 2010 regulations provide that the threshold will reduce to £2,600 for financial years beginning on and after 1 April 2011.
For more information, please contact commercial property department solicitor, Rebecca Evans, using any of the methods below.
Contact Details: Rebecca Evans
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0161 785 3500
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