Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Eastleigh Borough Council (24 003 504)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 28-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Mrs X’s business not receiving business rates relief in 2022/23. This is mainly because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.
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London Borough of Camden (24 004 080)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 23-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Business rates because there is no evidence of fault by the Council and it can be a subject of legal action in the courts.
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Manchester City Council (22 013 540)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 15-Jul-2024
Summary: Mr X complained on behalf of a charity that the Council removed charitable business rate relief in 2021. Mr X said this caused a strain on the charity’s operation. We have discontinued our investigation into this complaint. This is because the complaint is late, and there are no good reasons to exercise our discretion to investigate.
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Westminster City Council (24 000 739)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 15-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the action the Council took in relation to unpaid business rates. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault to justify our involvement.
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London Borough of Sutton (24 004 742)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 08-Jul-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Business rates liability as this is a matter for the courts.
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London Borough of Haringey (23 012 370)
Statement Upheld Other 13-Jun-2024
Summary: Mr H complains about the Council’s recovery action for business rates on a property he had given up the lease on. And that it has not paid him the remedy it had offered in its complaint response. Our decision is we agree with the Council’s analysis of fault and remedy. We recommend it contacts Mr H again to offer the remedy.
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Gravesham Borough Council (24 001 622)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 10-Jun-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about business rate relief as the complainant has withdrawn it as he says the matter has been resolved.
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London Borough of Camden (24 000 969)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 05-Jun-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about whether Mr X’s business property should have had business rates relief for three months. It is more appropriate for the courts to decide this.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 29-May-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about liability for business rates which the Council has billed him for. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
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London Borough of Haringey (24 000 287)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 22-May-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s applications to the court for liability and charging orders against him for non-payment of business rates. We also cannot determine if Mr X was or is eligible for small business rates relief or, therefore, say he is not liable for the business rates owed. We cannot therefore achieve any worthwhile outcome for Mr X.