https://hospitalityrates.co.ukDated updates on business rates and employment law for hospitality.en-gbhttps://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/how-to-check-your-rateable-value/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/how-to-check-your-rateable-value/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to look up your venue's 2026 rateable value for free using GOV.UK's Find a Business Rates Valuation service. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/cca-for-hospitality/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/cca-for-hospitality/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow the three-stage Check, Challenge, Appeal process works for pubs, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality venues. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/is-it-worth-appealing/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/is-it-worth-appealing/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTFor most small English pubs, a rates challenge saves little because of the transitional and pub reliefs. For hotels, the maths are usually different. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/appeals-and-fees/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/appeals-and-fees/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow rating surveyors typically charge for a business rates challenge, and what to check before you sign. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/red-flags-rogue-agents/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/red-flags-rogue-agents/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWarning signs of a rogue business rates agent, based on Valuation Office and Trading Standards guidance. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/time-limits/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/check-challenge-appeal/time-limits/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTKey deadlines in the Check, Challenge, Appeal process for the 2026 rating list. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/what-changed/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/what-changed/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA plain summary of what changed for hospitality in the 2026 business rates revaluation. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/transitional-relief-and-ssb/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/transitional-relief-and-ssb/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow transitional relief and Supporting Small Business (SSB) relief cap bill rises after the 2026 revaluation. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/rhl-multipliers/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/rhl-multipliers/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat the RHL business rates multiplier is and which hospitality venues pay it in 2026/27. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/pub-and-live-music-relief/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/pub-and-live-music-relief/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe 15% pub and live music venue relief, and the separate 20% relief that adds social clubs — kept distinct. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/small-business-rate-relief/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/small-business-rate-relief/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow small business rate relief works for smaller pubs, cafes, B&Bs and restaurants. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/treasury-review/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/treasury-review/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHM Treasury's call for evidence on valuing pubs and hotels closes 16 October 2026 and reports by end of March 2027. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/april-2027/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/april-2027/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat's due to change for hospitality business rates from April 2027 in England and Wales. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/relief-faq/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/2026-revaluation/relief-faq/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCommon questions on business rates reliefs for pubs, hotels and restaurants, answered plainly. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/wales/2026-27-rules-and-multipliers/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/wales/2026-27-rules-and-multipliers/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTBusiness rates multipliers and rules for hospitality in Wales for 2026-27. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/wales/food-and-drink-hospitality-relief/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/wales/food-and-drink-hospitality-relief/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to claim the Welsh 15% Food and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief 2026-27, who's excluded, and the claim deadline. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/wales/2027-28-lower-multiplier/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/wales/2027-28-lower-multiplier/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTFrom April 2027, small and medium Welsh hospitality venues are due to move to a lower retail multiplier, subject to Senedd approval. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/wales/cca-and-valuation-tribunal-wales/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/wales/cca-and-valuation-tribunal-wales/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow disputing a rateable value works in Wales, and the Valuation Tribunal for Wales. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/wales/same-pub-two-bills/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/wales/same-pub-two-bills/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA side-by-side look at how an equivalent pub's bill would differ between England and Wales in 2026-27. https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/employment/https://hospitalityrates.co.uk/employment/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat's changing in UK employment law for hospitality businesses in 2026 and 2027, and where to get HR support.