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2023 – the year of far-reaching building fire safety regulations
Extensive fire regulations to improve the safety of buildings are being introduced throughout 2023 with some already in force. Several pieces of legislation will come into play throughout 2023 with the first in January followed by April..
Businesses rates model remains intact with many now facing higher bills
Businesspeople hoping for a revision of business rates were disappointed following today’s budget announcement (Wednesday 15 March). The largely contested and arguably outdated business rates model, based on rent values, remains intact.
Will your commercial property meet April’s new EPC legislation?
Next month (April 2023), commercial property landlords will only be able to rent buildings with an Energy Efficiency Performance (EPC) rating of E or above.