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UIN 41157

Empty Property: Business Rates

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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28 April 2020

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4 May 2020 · Answer

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4 May 2020

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility period for Business rate relief to landlords of empty buildings during the covid-19 outbreak.

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  1. 28 April 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility period for Business rate relief to landlords of empty buildings during the covid-19 outbreak.

    Source: Commons

  2. 4 May 2020

    Answer

    The Government maintains an Empty Property Relief (EPR) to support property owners between the reoccupation of vacated premises. Under EPR, owners of properties do not normally have to pay business rates on newly vacated buildings for three months. Certai...

    Source: Written answer

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