Empty Property Rate Relief

Si · Post by Si » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 1:36 pm

Will the government's proposed changes to Empty Property Rate Relief (ie rate increases on empty properties) mean an increase in unused buildings in Leeds (possibly of historical/architectural interest) being deliberately made unratable/demolished?

Bunk3r · Post by **Bunk3r** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 2:26 pm

or it could mean that people dont leave old buildings doing nothing, but knock them down for their land value and to avoid paying rates in the meantime.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 3:06 pm

Yep. More "mysterious fires....."

munki · Post by **munki** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 3:11 pm

Or, without wanting to sound hopelessly naieve & unfashionably uncynical... it might mean that people are encouraged to make better use of buildings that are currently standing empty!Am I living in a dream world?

Si · Post by Si » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 3:21 pm

No, Munki. That would be preferable, obviously. It depends on financial priorities. But, as we seem to be talking ourselves into a recession...

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 8:01 pm

munki wrote: Or, without wanting to sound hopelessly naieve & unfashionably uncynical... it might mean that people are encouraged to make better use of buildings that are currently standing empty!Am I living in a dream world? The potential high return from renovating and bringing back into use the many listed properties in our City's inventory and which are rapidly falling to ruin doesn't sem to inspire much action munki, so I doubt an increased rates bill will.

Si · Post by Si » Tue 18 Mar, 2008 10:13 am

The opposite, I'm afraid, Chameleon.

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 18 Mar, 2008 6:41 pm

Si wrote: The opposite, I'm afraid, Chameleon. Sceptical perhaps, but we'll wait and see.