Business rates appeals

Just asking for a sanity check.

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I am reasonably happy with a company that has approached us on a no win no fee basis to look at business rates.

Happy with the percentage of the saving as the fee,

However, would you normally expect to pay this fee for every year on the rates list? It has been a few years (10+) since I was last involved in this area, and that was for a much larger site.

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By lionofludesch
22nd May 2018 11:44

I wouldn't.

They do the work once - I don't expect to provide them with a pension in perpetuity.

I may agree to two or three years if that means that the fee is effectively spread over a period but, ultimately, I'd be looking at whether the overall fee was fair.

It depends......

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By Glenn Martin
22nd May 2018 12:28

The company I used to use charge 20% of the savings they got you of a 5!year rate period

It basically meant they got the first years savings then you got the next 4 years benefit and beyond

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By mrme89
22nd May 2018 12:31

You would be better off paying a reputable, qualified RICS surveyor a fixed fee.

There's too many cowboys in the % game.

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By tom123
22nd May 2018 13:29

The company itself is global, and the staff are qualified - but you know how it is when you get cold feet.

But then, doing nothing has a cost to it too!

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By legerman
22nd May 2018 13:28

I would google the company with keywords like dodgy or scam etc. As Mrme89 says there's a fair few cowboys as can be seen from this article
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/scam-business-rates-company-rva-12...

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By bernard michael
22nd May 2018 14:42

Why not do it yourself ?

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By tom123
22nd May 2018 14:58

I am not particularly certain what the grounds could even be for a claim, if I am honest. The building is fairly modern, so unlikely to be measured wrongly etc.

Not a bad location, vacant units get rented quite quickly.

It may be that after an initial assessment there is nothing to go for anyway.

Rent hasn't changed in 10 years.

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