Empty properties relief

You do not have to pay business rates on empty buildings for 3 months. After this time most businesses must pay full business rates.

Who can get extended property relief

Some properties can get extended empty property relief. This includes:

• industrial premises are exempt for a further 3 months (for example warehouses)
• listed buildings until they are reoccupied
• buildings with a rateable value under £2,900  until they are reoccupied
• properties owned by charities – only if the property’s next use will be mostly for charitable purposes
• community amateur sports clubs buildings – only if the next use will be mostly as a sports club

How to tell us your property is empty

You can tell us when your business property becomes vacant by:

• phone: 01454 867700
• email: businessrates@southglos.gov.uk

Make sure to include the date that the property become completely empty and to quote your billing number on all correspondence.