Partly Occupied Properties
Partly Occupied Properties
Where a property is only partly occupied for a short time, and both the occupied and unoccupied parts are in the possession of the same person or company, we can consider reducing the charge payable on the unoccupied part of the property. This temporary situation can occur, for example, when a company phases its removal from one premises to another.
We will arrange to visit the property and you will need to give us a plan of the premises that show details of the exact areas that are occupied and unoccupied. We will send details of the part occupation to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) that deals with giving properties their rateable values.
The VOA will then send us a certificate that divides the original rateable value into two parts, one for the occupied part of the property, the other for the unoccupied part. No change is made to the rating list, which continues to show one assessment for the property.
We will then send you a new bill that charges 100% for the occupied part of the property, and 50% for the unoccupied part. In cases where the property would be exempt if it had been wholly unoccupied, there will be no charge for the unoccupied part for up to three months, after which a 50% charge will apply.
This reduction is only allowed if the unoccupied part remains so for a short time. If you want to make a claim, you can give the details by e-mailing us at business.rates@leicester.gov.uk or by phoning us on (0116) 252 7005, or by visiting us at Wellington House, 22-32 Wellington Street, Leicester LE1 6HL.
Where a property is only partly occupied for a short time, and both the occupied and unoccupied parts are in the possession of the same person or company, we can consider reducing the charge payable on the unoccupied part of the property. This temporary situation can occur, for example, when a company phases its removal from one premises to another.
We will arrange to visit the property and you will need to give us a plan of the premises that show details of the exact areas that are occupied and unoccupied. We will send details of the part occupation to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) that deals with giving properties their rateable values.
The VOA will then send us a certificate that divides the original rateable value into two parts, one for the occupied part of the property, the other for the unoccupied part. No change is made to the rating list, which continues to show one assessment for the property.
We will then send you a new bill that charges 100% for the occupied part of the property, and 50% for the unoccupied part. In cases where the property would be exempt if it had been wholly unoccupied, there will be no charge for the unoccupied part for up to three months, after which a 50% charge will apply.
This reduction is only allowed if the unoccupied part remains so for a short time. If you want to make a claim, you can give the details by e-mailing us at business.rates@leicester.gov.uk or by phoning us on (0116) 252 7005, or by visiting us at Wellington House, 22-32 Wellington Street, Leicester LE1 6HL.