Rejected petition Estate and Letting agents to get business rate relief for the period of Covid 19
I would like the government to give business rate relief to Estate and Lettings agents for the period of 12 months minimum as they have done so much to support landlords and tenants as well as other businesses. Estate and Letting agents with shops fronts who pay business rates have had no support.
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I am a family run business and will have end up Closing down at this rate as we have not been given any sort of support.
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The Government has confirmed that the business rates holiday has been extended to include estate agents: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/875613/Expanded_Retail_Discount_Guidance_25.03.20.doc.pdf.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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