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1:00 PM 19th February 2020
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Damage To Business And Property Caused By Flooding

 
If your business property has been damaged and is no longer habitable due to the flooding being experienced in parts of the country you may be entitled to relief from business rates.

Find out more about what constitutes a material change of circumstance – paragraph 8 relates specifically to flooding.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rating-manual-section-3-valuation-principles/part-2-practice-note-1-guidance-on-particular-events-and-whether-they-constitute-a-material-change-of-circumstances

You may be entitled to a Council Tax reduction if your domestic property is no longer habitable.

In both instances please contact your billing authority in the first instance, who will be able to give you further guidance.