28/10/2026
Your business rates bill for April 2027 is being decided in Parliament right now.
Chancellor John Healey is delivering the Autumn Budget today and if you occupy office or industrial space in England, here is what is at stake:
🔎 The multiplier freeze — September's inflation figure of 3.5% has already set the basis for a £1.1 billion rise in business rates from April 2027. Industrial businesses face an estimated £302 million of that. Offices £244 million. The Chancellor can freeze it today or let it pass through in full.
🔎 Transitional relief — will it be extended to soften the impact of April's revaluation for businesses whose bills jumped sharply this year?
🔎 The formal challenge window — regardless of today's announcement, if your rateable value does not reflect your property's true rental value, you have grounds to challenge it now.
We will post a full breakdown the moment the announcement is made.
In the meantime — use the link in our bio to find out how much you could already be overpaying.