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Are your business rates correct?
The FPB has arranged for members to obtain a FREE* appraisal of their business rates from rating specialists, Montagu Evans.
Summary of benefits
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No saving, no fee
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Performance-related fee set at 50% of the first year's savings in rates, plus VAT
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Nothing to pay until you have received your rebate from your local authority
If you claim your free appraisal and decide to appeal the valuation, you can:
- Take advantage of the FPB's specially-negotiated rates with Montagu Evans.
- Appeal yourself, which involves filling in your own appeal form and conducting your own negotiations with the Valuation Officer.
- Instruct a local surveyor to appeal on your behalf, for which you will need to agree a fee. Be wary of paying any money up front.
Note: businesses must pay their rates in the usual way during the appeal process. Following a successful appeal, the business will be reimbursed for overpaid rates, plus interest.
It is also important to note that the Valuation Officer can increase as well as reduce Rateable Values (RVs).
What our members have saved
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Property
£ |
Proposed RV
£ |
Revised RV
£ |
Rates saving
£ |
| Lane End Court, Bembridge, Isle of Wight PO35 |
20,250 |
12,800 |
3,431.95 |
| Granta Terrace, Barrington, Cambridge CB2 |
15,500 |
11,000 |
7,460.09 |
| Pharmacy, Ridgeway, Wimbledon, London SW19 |
21,000 |
14,000 |
6,457.13 |
| Holme Grange Craft Centre, Heathlands Road, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 |
17,000 |
9,000 |
10,372.78 |
| Peckham Road, Camberwell, London SE5 |
75,000 |
69,000 |
10,906.66 |
Find out more
Choose the option that is most convenient for you:
1. Call the FPB's member helpline on 0845 130 1722.
2. Email your question or contact information to ratesappeal@fpb.org and we will respond on the next working day.
3. Complete the short form below and you will be contacted as soon as possible.
* Free appraisal available to full members of the FPB only.
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