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Dunlop Heywood has acquired the trade and assets of Edward King & Co a niche rating practice based in Manchester, UK. This brings a further 4,200 case files to the business.

Dunlop Heywood expands in the UK as niche investment agency practice Scott Frazer joins the team. Take a look at scott-frazer.com.

The 2010 Rating Revaluation which comes into force on 1 April 2010 is likely to present some of the most controversial assessments for business rates (UK property tax) since the modern system was introduced in 1990. But this controversy offers business real opportunities to reduce costs going forward.

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Empty Property Tax in the UK Challenged – Avoidance Tactics Reviewed

Since 1 April 2008 the law relating to empty property tax changed and many face full rates liability charges. Various schemes have been devised to try and avoid such charges. Some are straight forward, others are less so and some push the limits of the law. The UK Government has indicated that it is watching how this area develops and has reserved its position to change the law if loop holes need closing.

The main ways of avo… Continue

In these economically challenging times, strategic property decisions frequently take a back seat for owner occupiers, tenants and corporate businesses, while more fundamental issues such as sales, staff and bank loans continue to be in a state of flux and the macro economy continues to unravel.

The calls on a business’s increasingly stretched pool of funds have become even more acute. Consequently, consideration of some of the changing trends in the construction and property world will need to… Continue