Empty Properties

Page updated on: 08/08/2023

Owners of unoccupied non-domestic properties may be liable to empty property rates which are charged at 100% of the normal liability. Liability begins after the property has been empty for 3 months or, in the case of factories and warehouses, after the property has been empty for 6 months.

Certain types of premises are exempt from empty property rates:

  • Properties with a rateable value below £2,600
  • Listed buildings
  • Properties where occupation is prohibited by law