[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by denphone

To me the business rate system as it stands is not fit for the 21st century..

https://www.citymetric.com/business/...gh-street-4087

https://www.jewelleryfocus.co.uk/234...it-for-purpose

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/699549...ts-kill-shops/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...usiness-rates/

Totally agree. Legislation always catches up with technology and business rates do need to be addressed. Otherwise, shopping centre owners will just sell up.
Unfortunately, the Government's energies are taken up with other things at the moment.