My Public House – is the Rateable Value fair?

Roderick Bisset has recently reviewed several pubs in the South East who have contacted us through businessrates.com and there is a very similar thread connecting them.

If you occupy a pub where the Rateable Value has been reduced on the first attempt, this will be effective from 1 April 2005.  Following 1 April 2005 you the Publican must ask yourself, “Since April 2005 have there been a local physical changes that has affected my trade downwards?”

These examples maybe a super discounting Weatherspoons opening in the old snooker hall in your High Street.  Maybe Whitbread plc have opened a Brewers Fayre attached to one of their Premier Inns?  There are many forms of “material change” that can arise and where such a change does occur you need to contact our Licensed Valuers so we can advise you on your ability to make second or third appeals to ensure your rates liability remains fair.

Roderick Bisset is able to offer initial advice free of charge with a competitive fee quotation, bisset@bmh.co.uk