All commercial property is assessed for business rates which provide occupiers of such with a significant fixed annual overhead, in addition to rent and the cost of services and utilities.

Within our team at Bolton Birch we have the experience and expertise to identify where savings can be made due to inaccurate rating assessments and have an extremely good track record of successful challenges and appeals. These have resulted in significant savings for clients and, in some instances, repayment of overpaid rates backdated for years of occupation.

The practice acts for a number of large companies and many smaller property occupiers in respect of rating appeals. We have had particular recent success in appeals on golf courses, theatres / cinemas and other unusual property in addition to the traditional sectors. This often involves appearances as an Expert Witness at both Local Valuation Tribunals and the Lands Tribunal.