Business Rates Guide
Business Rates for Offices
Office valuations are based on price per square metre — but many offices are valued higher than comparable properties nearby. Check yours for free.
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Common Issues for Offices
These are the most frequent problems we find when checking business rates for offices.
Remote and hybrid working has reduced demand for office space, but many valuations have not adjusted accordingly
Office rates are based on price per square metre, and even small differences in the rate can mean large overpayments
Many serviced and flexible office spaces are paying rates based on traditional office valuations
The 2026 revaluation will use April 2024 rental evidence — if your market has softened, your rates should too
Reliefs That May Apply to Your Office
We check every available relief as part of your property assessment. These are the most common for offices.
Small Business Rate Relief
Up to 100%
Up to 100% off the main property where its RV is under £15,000; additional properties can be permitted within individual and aggregate RV limits.
Supporting Small Business Relief
Cap on increase
Caps your annual bill increase at the higher of £800 or the transitional cap if you're losing Small Business Rate Relief (or 2025-26 RHL relief).
Empty Property Relief
100% (time-limited)
No rates to pay for the first 3 months your property is empty (6 months for warehouses and industrial).
What a review establishes
For a office with a listed rateable value of £32,000, we first test the valuation and eligibility evidence.
Listed RV
£32,000
VOA starting point
Evidence review
Required
area, use, tone and relief facts
Bill result
After verification
full statutory calculation
Payable bill and savings are only shown after verification of the complete bill, including transition, relief interactions and local charges.
How We Help Offices
Check
We compare your office's rateable value against VOA data for similar properties and check for Small Business Rate Relief, Transitional Relief.
Challenge
If we find you're overcharged, we write to your council to claim the relief you're owed.
Protect
Free property monitoring flags relevant changes. Any council or VOA work is scoped and priced separately.
Clear service pricing
Review free. Pay only for the next step you choose.
Council correction letter: £29 + VAT. Separately authorised VOA Challenge: 10% of confirmed liability savings, capped at £399 + VAT; £0 if there is no confirmed liability reduction.
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