Local authorities fear that funding does not meet the needs of all workspace businesses that are eligible for government grants. Business group leaders and local authorities fear that thousands of small companies will not be able to secure... Read More
Walking down a British high street a decade ago offered something entirely different to our shopping streets today. Traditional pubs may not have been opened throughout the day and especially not in the mornings. However, a lot of pubs have stepped up to... Read More
Gloucestershire based small businesses could benefit greatly from last week's Budget, says Bruton Knowles' Commercial Partner, Angus Taylor. Mr Taylor believes that the high concentration of SMEs and startups across the county suggest there could be... Read More
George Osborne has announced that from April 2017, business rates will be getting a substantial cut, which is set to benefit small businesses going forward. The current system sees 100% relief given only to businesses that occupy property such as a... Read More
New research has emerged, revealing that George Osborne's plans to hand councils control of business rates will make the system worse and not boost... Read More
According to Colliers International, there are estimated to be 20,000 business rates payers that will be required to remove their appeals, after having seen a leaked VOA internal document. Previously business rates for those that occupied more than one... Read More
Business rates continue to be the focus of debate in commercial property, as Councils across England have forecast 2017’s income to reach a record-breaking £23.5 billion, despite many small businesses paying no rates at all. The near £400 million... Read More
A committee of MPs has said that the government took "Little action" and were not alert enough regarding the impact of collapsing steel prices, as well as failing to push for EU action on Chinese imports, according to an article on the BBC. There have... Read More
New research from Colliers suggests that going forward, UK High Streets are about to face drastic changes to the amount paid in business rates. In a report by the BBC, it said that the property consultant discovered 76 of the main towns and shopping... Read More
On the eve of the Government's Autumn Statement, Colliers International's South West and South Wales business rates team has called for a clear target to ensure all appeals are resolved by 2017's Rating List release. Chancellor George Osborne is due to... Read More
