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Empty Property
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Business rates for buildings that are empty. Rates apply from the 1st April 2008.
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Empty Property Rates - from 1st April 2008
There will be no Business Rates to pay for the first three months that a property is empty. For Industrial properties only, this period is six months. After that, an Empty Property Rate of 100% of the full Occupied bill will be payable.
Some properties, such as listed buildings and small properties with rateable values of less that £2200, pay no empty rates even after the first three months, or six months for Industrial property, have expired.
Details of other exempt categories (PDF, 8kb) can be found on the website or by phone on 01473 825798.
Different rules apply to 31st March 2008. If you need details of those previous arrangements, please phone the number above.
Partly Vacant Property
Discretionary relief may be available where part of a property is vacant for a short period of time. Applications are considered on an individual basis. Further information is available by calling 01473 825798.
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Last updated on: 25 September 2008 | Date of next review: 25 September 2009
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