Welcome to the homepage of Sanderson Weatherall's dedicated rating department. You
have reached the best on-line resource for obtaining professionally qualified
advice on your business rates liabilities.
Sanderson Weatherall's rating specialists are RICS and IRRV qualified surveyors
and offer a comprehensive range of services to clients. Regarded as experts in
the field, our senior staff are all members of the Rating Surveyor's Association.
2005 RATING LIST APPEALS: Rating appeals can still be submitted against the 2005 Rating Revaluation. Please contact
us for urgent rates advice, as a well considered appeal could make large savings in your
annual business rates outgoings.
Highly controversial new appeal regulations have been introduced for this latest
revaluation - their operation is causing serious concern and we strongly recommend
you take proper professional advice on the implications.
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NEWS:
>> The Government have responded to the Empty Property Rate Relief Consultation.
For more information please
click here.
>> The new Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 received Royal Assent on 19
th July 2007 – click
here for a copy of the act. The detailed provisions will follow in statutory instruments,
after the consultation period ends in October.
>> Following a very speedy passage through parliament, the Rating (Empty Properties)
Bill is now awaiting Royal Assent which is expected to be given on 19th July 2007.
The government has already released a consultation paper, and this can be expected
to provoke considerable comment.
Click here to see pdf.
>> In his 2007 Budget speech, Gordon Brown announced significant changes to empty
property rate relief - a move that will have a profound effect on landlords, occupiers,
developers & investors across the country. Click
here for an information sheet.
>> Significant new High Court decision in the West Country gives billing authorities
the power to charge administrators occupied rates and empty rates, effectively
overturning previous case law precendents.
Click here to see PDF
>> Sanderson Weatherall has recently been appointed to carry out rates audits on
behalf of ANC Ltd, York University and H&L Garages.
>> Sanderson Weatherall has been appointed to advise Calderdale Metropolitan District
Council on all its rating assessments. This follows our appointment last year
by Kirklees MBC, for whom large savings have already been made.