Houses in multiple occupation "HMOs". Advice and business service available.

Google Business Reviews

Understanding houses in multiple occupation or HMOs can be a challenge, in part because of the changes to the rules that have occurred recently. Due to the amount of HMO enquiries we receive, we decided to offer a HMO service, set up to save you money and time when handling the council or the valuation office agency.

For advice speak with Mark Allen available on 07376443943 or by email to mark.allen@businessrateadvisors.co.uk

For business rates advice and voa services visit our website for more information.

Deleting a property from the valuation office list. Advice for landlords.

Getting a property deleted off the rating list should be an easy process, but this is definitely not always the case. The valuation office will look closely at the submission details to determine if the property can be deleted, often the case gets rejected.

It is vitally important to ensure that the details you submit to the valuation office online portal are correct. It is easy to miss out details or not provide all of the facts. Our free business rates advice service can help you understand the process better, gearing you up with the knowledge you need to handle the process.

Should you prefer for us to delete the property for you, we can do that too. All our services are cost effective and affordable, and we provide ongoing support to anyone that gets on board. We provide regular updates so you are not left wondering what is going on.

Need your property deleted to stop the business rates?

Speak with Mark Allen or Steve Adams who will discuss your situation at a time that suits you.

Visit the website and get the help you really need.

For help with business rates relief or stopping enforcement agents visit our specific pages.

Business rates wind up petition. How we help businesses facing court action.

Wind up petition creditors

Occupying a commercial premises comes with all sorts of challenges, but what can you expect from a council wind up petition for owed business rates, and is it possible to stop the process.

The council leading the petition would have instructed its appointed solicitors to wind up the company, but they can only do this via a court order.

Let us assume that you owe the business rates but you do not believe the company should be wound up, as a payment arrangement would be a more appropriate solution, how can you stop the court process.

The councils appointed solicitors could offer to close to the petition, but you have to pay the solicitors costs, normally around £1500-£2500 for them to close the case.

An alternative resolution is to not pay the councils solicitors fees and instead file an application to the court to adjourn or to dismiss the case. To file one of these applications costs around £100 paid directly to the court. You do not need a solititor to complete the application, as you can complete the application yourself. This alone can save you upwards of £1500.

The same can be said if you have evidence proving that the company is not liable for business rates being claimed as owed. You would proceed with the same application to dismiss but to adjourn, which gives you time to provide evidence to the court to prove the company is not liable or not solely liable.

This is a proven method I have used on previous cases saving the client thousands of pounds, and a whole heap of stress. You have to file the application correctly, tick all the right boxes, provide the relevant evidence attached to the form.

Just because a council can request a wind up of your company, does not mean it cannot be defended without the expence of barristers and solicitors. You just need to gain the correct advice.

In trouble with a wind up petition for business rates, give me a call, Steve Adams 07415048643. All my business rates advice is free.

Until next time.

Happy trading.

Steve Adams @ Business Rate Advisors Ltd