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Members encouraged to sign petition regarding rating of empty premisesThe CLA has been lobbying the government and opposition along with the British Property Federation and others to suspend the recently introduced changes to the rating of empty premises. A petition is now available on-line to sign, in order to bring the importance of this issue to the attention of the Government.The CLA succeeded in securing an exemption for listed buildings on members' behalf and will continue to urge the Government to properly address the problems this is causing the rural economy. Under the changes, after three months, a landlord is required to pay the full rates even when the property is empty. This change is likely to impact rural businesses as the recession continues. For members who want to demonstrate the strength of feeling on this issue there is a petition on the No 10 website that any member of the public may sign. The link is http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/emptythreat/ |
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