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2010-02-25 : LONDON OFFICE BOOST TEAM WITH NEW TALENT
Ruddle Merz's London office has expanded with the addition of Claire Cadbury.
2010-01-20 : NEW FACE ON THE BOARD
Ruddle Merz has promoted Nick Turner to its Board of Directors.
2009-11-30 : SURVEYING THE FUTURE
Ruddle Merz has strengthened its London team with the appointment of Hugo Rawstorne.
2009-11-09 : COSTS AGENDA RATES RUDDLE MERZ
Ruddle Merz has just increased the size of its London office and continues to grow as recession-hit firms look for ways to reduce costs.
2009-07-07 : RUDDLE MERZ WELCOME BACK SURVEYOR
Ruddle Merz has welcomed surveyor Brian Miklasz back to the company
2009-06-25 : BROWN SAYS EMPTY RATES ARE "RIGHT FOR THE LONG TERM"
Prime minister rejects British Property Federation petition against £950m tax
2009-06-08 : BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED TO AVOID EMPTY PROPERTY RATES
Furniture suppliers forced to take £40,000 demolition hit
2009-05-05 : New empty rates campaign launched!
A new internet campaign has been launched urging Gordon Brown to give commercial landlords one year’s grace before they pay business rates on empty buildings.
2009-05-01 : EVENT SPEAKERS
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2009-05-01 : GOLF COURSE MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 16-18 NOVEMBER 09
Ruddle Merz is speaking at the GCMA National Conference
2009-05-01 : AUTORETAILING 4 JUNE 2009
Nick Sercombe from Ruddle Merz is leading a workshop for delegates
2009-04-27 : REVIEW - Spring 2009
Our latest Review
2009-04-08 : TIME IS RUNNING OUT
The Valuation Office is currently assessing Rateable Values based on rental value and market conditions on 1st April 2008. This is in advance of the next Rating List which comes into force on 1st April 2010.
2009-04-01 : New Legislation
Government's announcement on deferring increase in Business Rates
2009-03-24 : RUDDLE MERZ NEW HOME IN LINE FOR AWARD
Oakham Office Park has been nominated for an RICS Design Award.
2009-03-23 : “DRIVING” BUSINESS RATES DOWN
Ruddle Merz is providing advice to senior professionals within the golfing industry.
2009-03-23 : BUSINESS RATE BILL REVELATION
Business rates are expecting to increase by around 5% from 1 April.
2009-02-23 : New HQ Officially Opened
David Samworth CBE DL formally opened Ruddle Merz House.
2009-02-11 : Energy & Utilities Specialist Joins the Team
Ruddle Merz has strengthened its Utility Division with the appointment of Owen Garfield, previously with the Utilities Rating Team at the Valuation Office Agency.
2009-02-03 : RUDDLE MERZ RELOCATES TO EDGE-OF-TOWN NEW BUILD DEVELOPMENT
Ruddle Merz work with Leicester law firm.
2008-11-23 : Pay Bonus
£15,000 BONUS DUE TO CREDIT CRUNCH
2008-11-23 : WE ARE GROWING
Our head office is on the move!
2008-11-15 : WE ARE GROWING!
NEW London Office
2007-05-01 : Petition to abandon the proposed scrapping of empty rates relief on business premises
The Budget proposals will restrict regeneration (as speculative development stalls and buildings are deconstructed to avoid tax),...
2007-01-09 : NEW DRAFT UBR announced for 07-08
New draft UBR announced. The new draft UBR for 2007/8 is now confirmed
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30 November 2009 : 2010 INCREASES - CONFUSION ABOUNDS
Average rateable values nationwide are expected to increase by around 15% as a result of the 2010 Revaluation, though uncertainty abounds. In April 2010 a new Rating... Read more
09 November 2009 : Cafés and service stations that offer wi-fi worry rates may increase
Speculation is rife about the impact of wi-fi as The Times recently reported that the government agency that determines business rates has said that it will... Read more
03 June 2009 : Rates Deferral
Comment from Tim Bonham... The Government's latest initiative to give businesses the opportunity to defer the recent 5% business rate increase has met with a lukewarm response... Read more
