Percyprod
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Just an addition to my 'bit of a gloat' post, when I applied for electricity I was told I needed an address for the stables, 'the field's wasn't good enough. As I I phoned the local council and a very nice man said no problem, what address would you like. I have him the name the field was known aslocally, and he said that was fine, he would e-mail me the details in the next half hour. To my surprise he did! Sent details to leccie board, and went on holiday.
Got back to find a letter telling me some one would be round on Friday to assess stables for business rates! Phoned and said it wasn't a business, but he said there were only business or domestic rates. He then said I could give him the details over the phone and he wouldn't need to visit. The got a letter, £200 a year, back dated to when we bought the field three years ago, £600 total! I was not happy, so phoned council, and was eventually told I could apply for rate relief as I only had one business premises. Guess what? 100 pet cent rate relief, panic over! What a waste of time and money.
Got back to find a letter telling me some one would be round on Friday to assess stables for business rates! Phoned and said it wasn't a business, but he said there were only business or domestic rates. He then said I could give him the details over the phone and he wouldn't need to visit. The got a letter, £200 a year, back dated to when we bought the field three years ago, £600 total! I was not happy, so phoned council, and was eventually told I could apply for rate relief as I only had one business premises. Guess what? 100 pet cent rate relief, panic over! What a waste of time and money.
