Recent content by Rob C

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    Business Rate relief advice - our agent and our landlord having opposite views

    Thanks so much for the clarification Jon. Our agent and our landlord will talk this matter directly with each other, let's see what it comes out.. thanks so much everyone for the advice.
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    Business Rate relief advice - our agent and our landlord having opposite views

    Hi Jon, good to know that rateable value is not based on the actual rent, if so, am I right to say that the actual rent wouldn't have any impact for the VOA valuation of our case? I am still struggling to fully grasp why and how they would re-rate the property? would you have the patience to...
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    Business Rate relief advice - our agent and our landlord having opposite views

    Thanks for the advice Jon - would you mind if I ask you why do you think we could have a 20% rateable increase for a smaller unit? how does the re-evaluating method work? is it also based on the actual rent paid? if so, obviously we have no chance since the £41K total rent split by two could...
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    Business Rate relief advice - our agent and our landlord having opposite views

    I went to one of this company for peace of mind, I thought they could just make the all process smoother and faster.. we already paid them, so it is what it is now. I will call the VOA myself, thanks for the advice. We have drawn up plans and the 2 business have paramount control of their areas...
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    Business Rate relief advice - our agent and our landlord having opposite views

    Correct, what impact (and difference) do you think that will have in your opinion?
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    Business Rate relief advice - our agent and our landlord having opposite views

    So you are aware that this happen.. would you know if do they also ask for backdated payments if the retable value and therefore (at least I'd assume) the business rate goes up?
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    Business Rate relief advice - our agent and our landlord having opposite views

    Hi, are you saying that you think they will actually increase the business rate?
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    Business Rate relief advice - our agent and our landlord having opposite views

    Hi Lisa, thanks for your reply. Our agent says that in their long experience working in this specific field, they never came across a case where the valuation office re-evaluated the property and so the business went up after their review. On the other hand, the landlord said that it just...
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    Business Rate relief advice - our agent and our landlord having opposite views

    Hi everyone - I'd like to ask advice on our business rate relief application case, since we have been having our agent and our landlord with 2 completely opposite view on it. We have been renting a property since 2021 and we have been paying the business rate since then, the lease is under 4...