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David Goodchild
Director - Commercial Professional Services Division
Contact our rating team: 020 7022 2391
The Rating Team at Aitchison Raffety has established the company as one of the leading advisers in this specialist area. Operating from London and a number of regional offices, the team use their experience in negotiating with the Valuation Office and expert knowledge of rating to minimise rate liability and maximise savings to property occupiers. Our fees are performance based ensuring "value for money" for our clients.
Rating Appeals
We act on behalf of thousands of occupiers throughout the UK and we have an enviable record of obtaining savings on behalf of clients. During the course of the last revaluation, over 80% of our appeals generated savings for clients. Our service includes:
- 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.
- Acting in relation to certificates for transitional arrangements.
- Completing requests for information from the Valuation Officer.
Specialist Rating
In addition to advising clients in relation to all types of traditional accommodation such as offices, industrial & retail premises, within our team we have rating surveyors who are experts in handling unusual and "specialist" properties.
Property Portfolios
We act on behalf of a number of national & international organisations that occupy multiple sites throughout the UK.
We serve our portfolio clients in the following ways:
- 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 9001:2000 standard.
- A service that is focused upon cost efficient advice & maximising savings.
- Annual checking of rate liability where required.
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