You may be eligible if:

• You started occupying the property on or after 1st April 2018 and the property had previously been empty and in receipt of Empty Property relief for at least six months
• The property is actively occupied and is being used for the purposes intended per the entry listed in the valuation roll and no more than 12 months have elapsed since the lands and heritages became occupied.  
• The property has a rateable value up to £100,00 (£95,000 prior to 1 April 2023)
• The ratepayer is not using for payday lending.

• a copy of your signed lease confirming the date you have taken over.
• a copy of the utility bills showing your name as the payer and the first date charge.

We kindly request you to submit the necessary supporting evidence for your application. Please be informed that failure to provide the requested documentation may result in the assessment of your application being delayed or rejected. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. 

To apply for this relief, email the Revenues Team businessrates@northlan.gov.uk or call 01698 403213 for an application to be issued.  

Or,

View and manage your non-domestic rates account online (see below).

Register for secure access to your business rates account online.

View your information at any time without needing to keep track of or store paper bills.

Remember, if you are granted relief and the circumstances that led to that relief change, you must tell us.