Business Rates

In the current economic climate, whilst companies are seeking to minimise overheads, the burden of rate payments is becoming increasingly pronounced. Annual rate liability can equate to around 50% of the market rent of a property. It therefore makes sense to obtain professional advice to establish if a company’s level of rate payment is correct.

Wilks Head & Eve is one of the longest established independent practices specialising in rating. Our current advice and appeal work relates to the 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010 revaluations. Assisted by our computerised record and reporting system, significant savings have been achieved, sometimes backdated over many years.

We advise a broad public and private client base covering the whole of the UK on matters including:

• Appeals
• Reliefs – Mandatory & Discretionary
• Rate Payment Advice
• Empty Property Advice & Mitigation
• Valuation Methodology
• Negotiations with Valuation Office
• Rate Audits
• Valuation Tribunal Expert Witness and Case Presentation
• Upper Chamber (Lands Tribunal) Expert Witness Work
• Rate Retention Consultancy