Aitchison Raffety is established as one of the leading advisers in the specialist area of business rates. Our aim is to maximise client savings and to be the first choice for those seeking business rate solutions.

Our highly qualified and experienced staff operate from a national network of offices and have an impressive track record, achieving success in the majority of cases where appeals are submitted.

An Aitchison Raffety professional rating audit is conducted purely at our expense on a no win no fee basis. The audit meeting is a quick and efficient process highlighting the potential for past, present and future reductions in the occupiers business rate liability. Following the meeting and a site inspection, our professional recommendations are confirmed and the appeal process instigated. Fees are only payable after the successful completion of our service and once the Local Authority has advised of the revised rates bill.

We act on behalf of thousands of occupiers through the UK and during the course of the last revaluation over 80% of our appeals generated savings for clients.

Our services include:-

• Inspecting premises and carrying out research
• Making proposals and negotiating appeals with the Valuation Officer
• Calculating estimated rate liability
• Advising on action required to minimise rate liability
• Advising in relation of vacant premises and ‘empty rates’
• Completing requests for information from the Valuation Officer

Specialist Rating

In addition to advising clients on traditional accommodation such as offices, industrial and retail premises, we have experienced rating surveyors who are experts in handling unusual and ‘specialist’ properties.  These include hotels, conference centres, public houses, restaurants, leisure and club facilities, medical, healthcare premises and schools and other educational establishments.

Property Portfolios

We act on behalf of a number of national & international organisations that occupy multiple sites throughout the UK.

We advise our portfolio clients in accordance with their requirements our service including:

• National coverage from a regional network of offices
• Single point of contact at director level
• Competitive fee structures
• Procedures that are registered to the ISO 9001:2008 standard
• A service that is focused upon cost efficient advice & maximising savings
• Annual checking of rate liability where required

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