26 Feb, 2021 THE RATES IMPLICATIONS OF COVID FOR OFFICES By Ben Monk It’s an understatement to say that Covid has, is, and will continue to have a significant impact on all of our lives for some time to...
22 Feb, 2021 RATES: A PERFECT STORM IN 21 By Richard Wackett The Government had already decided to initiate (another) review of the business rates system last autumn and 2021 could be the moment of...
19 Feb, 2021 HAS TREASURY DROPPED THE BALL ON THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD? By Josh Myerson The rating system must change. That is common ground from all sides of the debate. But what should that change look like? Over the years,...
18 Feb, 2021 2 WEEKS TO GO... By Annabelle Wilkins …until the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, will set out what, and if, further business rates relief will be given to the...
17 Feb, 2021 SCOTTISH BUDGET UPDATE - NON-DOMESTIC RATES By Gregor Wilson Finance Minister Kate Forbes has provided an update on the Budget following a further £1.1bn of coronavirus funding from the UK Treasury....
05 Feb, 2021 HEAVYWEIGHT DESIGN By David Taylor The Government published their draft National Model Design Code on Saturday. It seems the boundaries between a working week and weekend...
05 Feb, 2021 ALL NEW DEVELOPMENTS MUST MEET LOCAL STANDARDS OF BEAUTY, QUALITY AND DESIGN UNDER NEW RULES By Thomas Bender In combination with the draft NPPF, MHCLG has published a press release which emphasises the importance of beauty and aims at getting...
02 Feb, 2021 SCOTTISH BUDGET 2021/2022 - NON-DOMESTIC RATES By Gregor Wilson The Scottish Government has provided some insight into items contained within the 2021/2022 Scottish Budget which will have an effect on...