Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, announced the introduction of an initiative in the Autumn 2018 Statement which would provide a business rates retail discount scheme for occupied retail properties with a rateable value of less than £51,000 in each of the years 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021.
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are one of the most significant activities that will take place in a business, typically to support future growth and business aspirations.
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It might not get the same level of attention as its Thames Valley neighbour, but Crawley and the wider Gatwick region has some of the most exciting office and industrial property opportunities in the South East currently. Stephen Oliver, partner in our Gatwick office, discusses.
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Most occupiers of commercial property will at some point need to work out what the market rent of their property is, either for a rent review or a renewal of their lease.
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As business rates continue to be a source of concern and financial burden for businesses across the country, we take a look at how savings can be made by employing an investigative approach to business rate liabilities.
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Carole Taylor, Regional Managing Partner at our Birmingham office takes a look at the current supply vs demand in industrial and office buildings across the Midlands, in her latest blog.
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As the Marie Kondo decluttering trend continues to gain momentum, our occupier advisory team offers their thoughts on how an adaption of these principles can make your office environment more cost efficient and less cluttered, whilst inspiring creativity, reducing stress and, ultimately, creating a more productive workforce.
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As uncertainty around the Brexit ‘deal’ continues, could it represent an opportunity for businesses to challenge their rateable values?
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If you think of mass urbanisation, you may hark back to Geography lessons at school and your mind may conjure up examples of the rapidly developing cities and economies of, say, Beijing, Delhi or Mexico City.
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As we look ahead to 2019 and what the property market might bring for occupiers in the Midlands, our Regional Managing Partner on the ground there, Carole Taylor, takes a look at what to expect in the industrial and office market.
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