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Advice on all matters relating to current legislation.
For the first 3 months that a property is empty, or 6 months in the case of industrial and storage premises, no business rates will be payable.
If a property is still empty at the end of this period, the business rates will be chargeable at 100% of the basic occupied rate (subject to certain exceptions).
Where a property is partially occupied for a short time then it may be possible to claim relief for a maximum of 3 months (6 months for industrial and storage premises) under Section 44A of the LGFA 1988.