At Cushman & Wakefield, we work with you to develop a tailored strategy that manages and minimises your business rates liability, leading to significant cost savings.
Cushman & Wakefield’s Business Rates team offers a comprehensive range of rating services for occupiers, owners and developers across a wide range of property types. We help clients navigate the complexities of statute and case law so that they can understand their rates exposure and challenge rates that are too high. Clients can opt for a fully outsourced business rates service or bespoke service comprising chosen rating activities delivered by our team of experts for the highest possible savings.
Our range of services include:
- Reviewing the accuracy of Rateable Value assessments
- Challenging and reducing Rateable Value assessments
- Rates reliefs and exemptions
- Business rates support when moving to a new property or vacating an existing property
- Dealing with financial matters linked to business rates including budgets, payments, refund recovery and exemptions
- Auditing historic rates liability and recovering any overpayments
Innovation
Managing and mitigating business rates is a continual process. Whether due to material changes or vacant accommodation, there are always new opportunities to make savings.
To ensure our clients maximise their rate savings, Cushman & Wakefield’s Rating App facilitates them sending us details of any vacant space or material changes affecting their property so that we can pursue savings opportunities.
Experience
Our Business Rates team deals with a wide range of property assets including offices, industrial, logistics, retail, leisure and healthcare – as well as more specialist areas such as “blue light” services, local government, roadside and education.
Operating from offices in London, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast – and working closely with our colleagues based in Dublin – we provide a detailed understanding of local and national property markets across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Frequently Asked Questions
In order to mitigate the impact of business rates when vacating premises or occupying a new property, many factors require consideration.
Our list of Frequently Asked Questions may help provide an initial idea of how various factors could affect your rates liability.
