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‘Unclear how it works’: BLP launches challenge as business rates look set to top £1bn a year

‘Unclear how it works’: BLP launches challenge as business rates look set to top £1bn a year
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Matthew Field
8 March 2017
Real estate and constructionLegal affairs

Changes could mean a one-third increase for City offices

With bank debt and real estate costs two of the most common causes of law firm distress, increases in business rates were met with concern by real estate professionals and lawyers in the Square Mile last month.

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