Business Rates - Reduction and Hardship rate relief

Business Rates - Reduction (relief)

Business owners may be eligible for reductions in their business rates.

You may be entitled to relief in respect of:

• Small Business Rates Relief
• Transitional Relief
• Mandatory (Charity) Rate Relief
• Discretionary Rate Relief
• Hardship Rate Relief
• Empty and Partly Occupied Rate Relief

Some reductions are automatic such as Transitional Relief, (see Explanatory Notes), and newly empty properties, which qualify for an automatic free period of three months (or six months for an industrial property).

For other reliefs such as Charity Relief and Small Business Rates Relief, you need to apply for them in writing.

To apply for Charity Relief, please use the Charity Relief form.

To apply for Small Business Rates Relief, please use the Small Business Rates Relief form.

For more information about reductions, please take a look at our Business Rates Relief Guidance

For more information on eligibility for rate reduction, please contact us revs@enfield.gov.uk.