Business rates / empty property

[isleofthorns]

Can anyone help advise if it's possible to mitigate rates once the 3 months empty property relief as expired.

I've got an empty office, currently waiting planning for a change of use, in the meantime it's racking up rates.

[smac]

Put a tenant in for 42 days. Your then entitled to another 3 months free

[insurance_jon]

it can be taken out of rates if there is refurbishment going on;)

[Chrisgr31]

Yes it is, as has been mentioned by occupying it for 6 weeks. There are companies that will occupy for you and you pay them based on the saving.

It may be possible to get it taken out of rating due to the works but they have to have started and the whole process is much more difficult than it should be and often impossible.

If you want to PM me the address of the property and RV I will be able to comment further.