Business Rates In England And Wales

Pubs urged to check rateable values now

09-Mar-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Pubs should check the details of their rateable values now, before new bills come out at the start of April, warns the Valuation Office Agency (VOA)....

Pub rate cuts labelled as 'spin'

26-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna

One in five pubs promised big cuts in business rates will actually get much smaller reductions in the short term. More than 450 sites will not see...

Rateable value: How do you rate your chances?

24-Nov-2009

Every five years all commercial properties are revalued by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to take into account shifts in value between UK regions...

Rates rises: your stories

05-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

Many licensees across the country are fearing the worst after receiving the new rateable value for their business. Following The Publican's front...

Pub rateable values rise 23%

29-Oct-2009 By Gemma McKenna

The average pub faces a 23% rise in its rateable value from 2010 — although the most they will pay is 11% more than this year's bill. That's according to a survey of almost 3,500 — or 10% of — leased and tenanted pubs in England and Wales.

Pubs face shocking rates rises

08-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore

Pubs are facing a huge hike in their business rates from next April, with fears that some will be forced to close in the wake of the increases....

Shock pub business rates rise

08-Oct-2009 By Gemma McKenna

Evidence of shocking business rates hikes has emerged, with some licensees set to see bills more than double from next April. The news follows stark...

Diversified pubs face rates bill hike

28-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore

Pubs that have diversified by adding extra facilities to help them survive could be stung with higher business rates next year. Under a revaluation...

Majority to see fall in business rates bill

27-Aug-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire

Sixty per cent of businesses will see a fall in their business rate bills next year, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government...

Q&A: rateable values

09-Dec-2008 By Mark Day, Valuation Office Agency

Mark Day, Head of Leisure and Licensed Property Valuations at the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), answers questions on the forthcoming revaluation of business rates and how this might affect your pub.

Trade slams unfair pub rating system

14-Sep-2006 By Tony Halstead

Pub operators and licensees claim crippling business rate charges are penalising successful businesses. Hosts who have built up thriving outlets say...

Rogue business rates agents hit disgruntled pubs

15-Feb-2006

Licensees still need to be wary of rogue agents offering to appeal their business rates.The companies telephone a pub and offer to get its business...

Warning over rogue business rate appeal firms

28-Apr-2005

Licensees who want to fight for a review of their business rates should be wary of rogue companies offering to lodge appeals on their behalf.Many...

Drink Talking: Tim Norfolk

23-Mar-2005

Does the government have an interest in high rents asks Tim Norfolk of the Rose & Thistle, Rockbourne, Hampshire.When looking on the website of...

Host blasts lack of notification on rates rise

17-Mar-2005

A freehold licensee has criticised the Valuation Office for not notifying licensees directly of their new valuations. Chris Dyson was sent his rates...

Extended hours could lead to increased business rates

04-Feb-2005

More flexible licensing hours could see a rise in business rates for licensees, says chartered surveyor LSM Partners.The rateable value of a pub is...

Many happy rental returns

09-Mar-2004

Licensees who fail to complete and return their rental rate forms on time risk financial penalties and possibly criminal prosecution, warns the...

Licensees face fines for failing to complete VOA forms

20-Nov-2003

Licensees who fail to complete their forms for business rating evaluation will face financial penalties from January 2004, warns the Valuation Office...

Pubs warned of 'bandit' ratings advisers

30-Sep-2003

Licensees are being advised to watch out for rogue ratings advisers who are exploiting the forthcoming rating evaluation.Michael Yass, head of...