Fresh Start Rate Relief

Under Fresh Start Relief, businesses occupying certain long-term empty properties may be entitled up to 100% business rates relief for up to twelve months from the date of occupancy of those premises.

You may be eligible if:

• You started occupying the property on or after 1st April 2018 and the property had previously been empty and in receipt of Empty Property relief for at least 6 months (or 12 months from 1 April 2014)
• No more than 12 months has elapsed since the property became occupied
• For applications for periods prior to 1 April 2021, a rateable value under £65,000
  or
• For applications for periods from 1 April 2021 onwards, a rateable value of less than £95,000
• Prior to the 1st April 2018 the property had to be used for either one of the following: a shop, office, restaurant, pub or hotel (regardless of what your intended use is) or, where there was no previous use, you intend to use it as a shop, office, restaurant, pub or hotel

You can apply for Fresh Start Relief using our Application Form. Please also see our Privacy Statement.