• The local District Valuer assesses the Rateable Value (RV) of each commercial/industrial property i.e. all non domestic property.
  
  
  
• To this RV is applied the Uniform Business Rate (UBR) which then gives the business rates liability for each year. The standard UBR for the year commencing April 2008 is 46.2 pence in the £.
  
  
  
• If the RV is considered excessive or inaccurate then it can be appealed. The right result is usually achieved by negotiation but in some cases disputes are referred to a Rating Tribunal
  
  
  
• Our fees are usually performance or success related i.e. the more we save clients the greater will be our fee. Sometimes savings are significant but we do not believe giving false expectations and would only recommend appealing against a Rateable Value if we thought it worthwhile.