Author: Louise Oliver

PMA sent a letter across to the chancellor last week requesting an urgent review of business rate payments post April 21.  Side stepping the Call for Evidence dates we are seeking decisions earlier to enable our businesses to plan for…

The end date is looming and we are aware that LL lobby groups are pressing government not to grant any further extensions. The Property Bounce-back Grant has been pushed heavily at the start of this week, but can government afford…

Kerry has been asked to meet the Deputy Mayor of London next week to discuss all things retail.  Agenda yet to be seen.  Therefore, if you have any strong views of trade life in the capital please send on direct. 

Any emails provided by members from bailiffs or firms showing how the ‘system’ can be beaten in order to get rent payments are being sent to BEIS – this is to give them a flavour of how potential action is…

31/07/2020 – Both Kerry and David had a call with ministers on Friday afternoon to share first-hand the issues retailers are currently facing both on department enforcement and the decisions being taken now over the uncertainty of business rates in…

Background In recent years there has been a significant improvement in the way landlords compile, manage and communicate their service charges to their tenants. This has had led to far greater transparency regarding one of an occupiers major costs. I…