Empty rates
If you pay business rates on vacant property then we can help you significantly reduce or remove your business rates liability
You will also want to ensure that you do this in a compliant, legal and effective manner which generates the biggest saving. Altus Group has the only dedicated Empty rates team in the UK, so our expertise is that much greater. We have spent over 25 years advising some of the biggest, brightest and most exciting developers, property companies, funds and occupiers with vacant property across the country.
Ensuring your empty rates liability is kept to a minimum is much more than implementing short term intermittent occupation schemes. Our empty rates experts look at a range of strategies and have pioneered a number of innovative risk-free approaches for clients, while our bespoke reports ensure you’re kept informed and engaged in the process every step of the way.
Our platforms are confidential and secure, providing peace of mind that schemes are tested, trusted and compliant and our empty rates specialists are always on hand to discuss the progress of your case.
As the largest empty rates advisor in the UK we look forward to discussing how we can help you.
For a free, no obligation review of your vacant properties contact us on 020 7908 7898.
£1 billion+
Savings to date
40,000+
Clients
20 million+
Sq Ft of Transaction Instructions
120+
Expert Surveyors
We’re helping owners and occupiers reduce their business rates by over £4 million every week
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Altus Group is a trusted professional business rates agent, fully regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation.
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Our multi-disciplinary team of professionals brings a wealth of industry experience and unparalleled data-driven insights, providing the clarity you need to make informed decisions.
Martin JordanJordan
Vice President, Empty RatesSamuel WaltersWalters
Vice President, Empty RatesAllan PhillipsPhillips
Vice President, Empty RatesEdward SearleSearle
Regional Vice President, Empty RatesRobert HaytonHayton
UK President, Property TaxJust a few of our clients
We have worked with Altus on a number of occasions relating to rates savings in different buildings and boroughs throughout London and have always found they provide cost effective, well informed solutions.
Their process is seamless and we have full visibility of fees, as well as the savings made, from the outset. We have also worked with them where rates have been incorrectly applied to buildings under construction and they have always rectified the situation quickly, without incurring substantial fees.
Anytime we have a query or need guidance around a rates issue, Altus are our first point of contact.
We have worked with Altus Group and Sam Walters for many years and they have always developed excellent strategies to reduce our rates liabilities and then delivered great results.
Altus’ rating advice has been invaluable on Paloma Capital’s property funds, particularly on our many industrial assets where we have potential vacant rates exposure.
Stephen and his team have also been ably assisting us on the day to day rates payment administration across all our vacant assets, an otherwise time consuming process for us and our managing agents.Â
Altus has provided comprehensive rating advice on vacant properties within our clients’ portfolios since their appointment by Orchard Street Investment Management in 2013.
The advice is focused on the bespoke circumstance of each individual vacant asset and we work closely with them to ensure we have a tailored strategy to carefully manage our liability.
Their diligent approach has resulted in some substantial savings across the portfolio during this time and we continue to have a strong working relationship.
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