Rate Relief

'I'm flabbergasted at interest rates'

02-Feb-2024 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with Camerons boss Chris Soley to get his take on the week's news, from government debate to interest rates and pub closures.

Pubs urged to support rate relief campaign

05-Oct-2023 By Ed Bedington

Pubs are being called upon for one final push to campaign for continued business rates relief ahead of the Autumn Statement.

A group of publicans has united against the rates system

11-Feb-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Ahead of a parliamentary probe into the business rates system, The Morning Advertiser (MA) spoke to St Albans MP Anne Main about her work raising the concerns of the city’s publicans in Westminster.

Councils can use new fund to increase rate relief

16-Mar-2010 By John Harrington

Councils have been urged to use £50m of new Government cash to increase rate relief for struggling small firms. The money comes from the...

TV licensee calls for more pub rate relief

17-Nov-2009 By John Harrington

A licensee who has helped five communities save their locals in a TV show has called for more rate relief for struggling pubs — particularly the...

Councils: toughen rules on licensing

20-Aug-2009 By John Harrington

Councils are urging the Government to make alcohol licensing more restrictive — but also to help with business rates for struggling small firms. A ban on pubs being sold with restrictive covenants is also suggested.

'Rural pubs need 100% rate relief to survive'

06-Jul-2009 By Ewan Turney

Rural pubs must be offered 100% rate relief if they are to survive, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Hope for automatic rate relief

06-Mar-2009 By John Harrington

Local Government minister Sadiq Khan says the Government won't rule out automatic rate relief for small firms "as an option for the future

FSB urges support for automatic rate relief bill

09-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is a calling on members to urge their MPs to support a private bill that would make rate relief automatic.

Government rejects automatic small-firm rate relief

21-Jan-2009 By John Harrington

The Government has dismissed calls for small-business rate relief to be granted automatically for English firms. A powerful alliance of trade groups,...

MP wants automatic rate relief for pubs

19-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney

Tory MP Peter Luff is to table a private members bill, which would automatically grant small businesses rate relief. Luff, well-known in the pub...

One in six losing out on rate relief

29-Oct-2008 By Gemma McKenna

About one in six pubs in England and Wales are failing to claim £6.9m of Small Business Rate Relief — according to data from small business campaign group Leaseholders United.

FSB urges PM to help small firms

18-Sep-2008 By John Harrington

A trade leader has urged Gordon Brown to throw struggling small businesses a lifeline on business rates. In a letter to the Prime Minister,...

Rate relief changes see prices drop

07-Apr-2008 By James Wilmore

Pub prices are falling because of the scrapping of rate relief on empty pubs, one agent has claimed. London-based agent Paramount Investments said it...

Empty rate toll will escalate closures

31-Mar-2008 By James Wilmore

A leading property agent has hit out at changes to cut rate relief on empty properties, claiming it will have the "opposite effect" to what the...

Rate relief plan for making loos public

07-Jun-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

A lobby group is calling for rate relief for pubs that open their toilets to the public. The British Toilet Associa-tion (BTA) has argued for the...

Council approves rate relief for village pubs in West Dorset

15-Jun-2001

A report by West Dorset District Council has approved a programme to roll out rate relief to village pubs in the area.The council's community and...

Rate loophole hits rural pub

30-May-2001

Village pub fails to qualify because of parish boundaryAnother loophole has emerged in the Government's extension of mandatory rate relief to village...

Lack of relief may close pub

16-May-2001

Council accused of finding excuses over rural ratesA local authority in Essex has been accused of finding excuses not to implement the new mandatory...