Business rates relief (known as Fresh Start Relief) may be available to ratepayers occupying certain long-term empty properties.
Relief may be awarded where you occupy premises that have a rateable value less than £100,000 that were previously unoccupied for at least 6 months.
In such circumstances, 100% rates relief may be awarded for the first 12 months of occupation.
No relief may be awarded for any period where any form of payday lending takes place within the premises.
From 1 April 2026, Fresh Start relief is not available to: advertisements, car parks, betting shops, payday lending businesses, properties requiring a short-term let licence but which do not have one, and shootings and deer forests with some exemptions.
How do I apply?
Apply online for Fresh Start Relief
For further information, contact Local Taxes at LocalTaxes@pkc.gov.uk or call 01738 477430.
