BCA Empty Property Rates Campaign reaches Parliament

13th January, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

The Business Centre Association’s Empty Property Rates campaign received a major boost this week when MP Julian Sturdy led a debate in the House of Commons on EPR calling for a review on the Government’s decision on these empty properties. During the debate MPs agreed that: · The current exemption period is too short for » Read More

Rates Blow For Scottish Businesses

26th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Don’t let your business die from apathy. Act now. Commercial property owners in England have faced crippling costs since the Government slashed the Empty Property Rate threshold from £18,000 to £2,600 in April. Now Scottish businesses face the same threat. Despite assurances that Empty Rates Relief would remain unchanged, the Scottish Government has backtracked. It » Read More

Inertia is costing you big time…

8th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

From April 2011 commercial property owners have been placed under extreme financial pressure when the Government dramatically lowered the Empty Property Rate threshold from £18,000 to £2,600. The Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 applies to properties with a Rateable Value of £2,600. Following strong lobbying by the BCA – In 2008 the Chancellor (Alistair Darling) » Read More

The small business sector urgently needs your help

9th August, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

The Business Centre Association is launching an urgent campaign against the unfair Empty Property Rates tax which is inhibiting economic growth and putting jobs at risk. BCA members serve more than 40,000 start ups and SMEs in the UK, nurturing entrepreneurs and organisations that are the lifeblood of the British economy. But flexible space operators » Read More