Business rate relief
Chapters in this topic
- Introduction to business rate relief
- Relief for small businesses
- Empty premises
- Partly occupied premises
- Charities, sports clubs and non-profit organisations
- Rural businesses
- Relief for businesses in hardship
- Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief
- Support Small Business Relief
- Heat Networks Relief
- Improvement Relief
Empty premises
You won’t pay business rates on buildings for the first three months after they've become empty. For qualifying industrial buildings this increases to six months.
For more information on empty properties and business rates, you can contact our Business Rates Team.
Applying
To apply for a business rates discount on an empty premises, you'll need to email our business rates team at ndr@swale.gov.uk. You'll need:
- your business rates reference number
- the address of your premises
For alternative ways to contact the Business Rates team, including by phone, you can visit our contact us page.
What happens next
Once we’ve received your application, we’ll assess it and let you know the outcome within 21 days.
We’ll contact you if we need any more information.
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