Rating and Recoveries
COULD WE REALLY BE ON THE WAY TO REALISING A REFORM OF THE BUSINESS RATES SYSTEM?
Last week saw something we have been hoping for a long time; an inquiry was launched by the Treasury Committee to look into how the Government’s Business rates policies have affected business. Of course, it’s rather long overdue – Business Rating professionals throughout the industry have been pleading for… Read More
RATING SURVEYOR ACHIEVES RICS CHARTERED STATUS
A surveyor at Harris Lamb is celebrating having become fully chartered with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Rob Pinks, of the business’ Business Rates team completed his on-the job Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to meet the career milestone. Andrew Hulbert, Director, said: “We… Read More
A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD: IS HAMMOND’S 2021 REVALUATION PLEDGE JUST ANOTHER PIECE TO FIT INTO THE BUSINESS RATES JIGSAW?
This week’s announcement by the Chancellor that the next business rates revaluation will be brought forward by one year to 2021 has been met with some cynicism by licensees who feel that issues arising from the last review are far from resolved. Victoria Trafford, of Harris Lamb’s Licensed and… Read More
IT'S A START…
Andrew Hulbert, Director, Business Rates Many will have welcomed Philip Hammond’s efforts in today’s Budget to address concerns from retailers, licensees and business owners around their bills, but not quite enough has been done by the Chancellor to alleviate them completely. Most notably, the switch from the retail prices… Read More
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT AS PUBLICANS’ SPORTS BILLS ARE SET TO FALL
The licensing industry can a hotbed of controversy when it comes to charges and price hikes, but one of the biggest bugbears for licensees is the cost of providing Sky for customers. With the Premier League, the Lions Tour and the Grand Prix promising to be a huge draw… Read More
A VICTORY FOR COMMON SENSE – REDEVELOPMENT, REFURBISHMENT AND BUSINESS RATES
Harris Lamb has welcomed the long-awaited decision from the Supreme Court following the Monk v Newbigin case. The Court unanimously allowed S J & J Monk’s appeal against the Valuation Office in the long-running case centred around how property undergoing refurbishment or… Read More
FOUR WEEKS AND COUNTING…
Businesses are running out of time to address their new Rateable Values before they come into force on April 1st. Further to the Valuation Office Agency publishing the Draft 2017 Rating List, and advising all ratepayers of their new rate bills in advance of April 1st 2017, businesses have just four weeks… Read More
BUSINESSES ADVISED TO ACT FAST AS 2017 REVALUATION LOOMS
Business owners across the UK are being reminded that time is running out for them to address their new Rateable Values before they come into force in April. Further to the Valuation Office Agency publishing the Draft 2017 Rating List, and advising all ratepayers of their new rate bills in advance of April… Read More
PUBLICANS SET FOR BEER RATE FREEZE AND RURAL RATE RELIEF BOOST FOLLOWING CHANCELLOR’S AUTUMN STATEMENT
Sadly, few licensees will have much to toast following the Philip Hammonds first – and last – Autumn Statement. Aside from a freeze on beer duty, the most notable inclusions in the announcement were incentives for small businesses and good news for rural rates relief. Those pubs located… Read More
HARRIS LAMB URGES THE PUB LICENCED TRADE TO USE THEIR RATING WINDOW WISELY
With the most radical overhaul of the Business Rates system in more than two decades having been released in September, publicans across the UK are being advised to enlist expert advice from Rating professionals before the new values come into force next year. The Valuation… Read More
THE SEVEN YEAR SHIFT: The implications of the 2017 Revaluation
The 2017 Revaluation is now at the forefront of many business owners’ minds – and if it isn’t, it should be! The Valuation Office Agency has now completed the Draft 2017 Rating List, publishing the new Rateable Values on Friday 30th September. All ratepayers will be receiving new… Read More
HARRIS LAMB URGES THE PUB LICENSED TRADE TO USE THEIR SIX MONTH WINDOW WISELY AS THE VOA PUBLISHES THE 2017 DRAFT RATING LIST
With the most radical overhaul of the Business Rates system in more than two decades having been released on Friday, publicans across the UK are being advised to enlist expert advice from Rating professionals before the new values come into force next year. The Valuation Office Agency recently… Read More
HARRIS LAMB ACQUIRES NOTTINGHAM RATING PRACTICE AS IT CONTINUES ITS COMMITMENT TO GROW VIA ACQUISITION
Harris Lamb has acquired a Nottingham Rating practice as it continues with its quest to strengthen its Midlands-based business. Andrew Lamb, director of Harris Lamb, (left) welcomes James Ward, Victoria Trafford and Joanne Lightfoot to the team The business has extended its reach into the East… Read More
THE HIGH PRICE OF BUSINESS RATES REFORM
Harris Lamb has raised concerns over new proposals released by the Government outlining reforms to the business rates appeal process. Consultation process on the statutory process has just begun, and the Government proposes a new three-stage approach to appealing as follows: Check stage – whereby facts concerning a property must… Read More
Will a Business Rates review make Britain more competitive?
Senior figures in Britain’s retail industry have united to issue another plea to the Government to revamp the business rates system to make the country more competitive. The lobby groups, which represent more than 100,000 shops and other businesses, and include thee British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), the British… Read More