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Meet the team - Richard

Meet the team - Richard

Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2017

FSS Partner and auctioneer Richard Smailes joined the business in 2010 and is the face of our auction department, leading our regular Harrogate property auctions which take place at The Pavilions throughout the year. As well as auctioneering - which he does for FSS and for numerous charity events in his spare time - he is hands on in the day...

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FSS Continues to Support Oscar Day

FSS Continues to Support Oscar Day

Posted on Monday, January 9, 2017

FSS was delighted to be able to help Oscar Day's family raise the £10,000 needed for Oscar's trip to Canada for revolutionary rehabilitaiton by rallying support from local businesses before Christmas.  The fundraising continues for the Day family as the £10,000 will cover the cost of the trip but there is so much more that...

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Let FSS Check and Challenge Your Business Rates Revaluation

Let FSS Check and Challenge Your Business Rates Revaluation

Posted on Friday, January 6, 2017

Businesses face the biggest Rateable Value changes for decades in 2017 and, more than ever before, the responsibility for checking and challenging the new rates lies with the ratepayer. Draft revaluations were published in the autumn and appeals can be lodged from April. The last revaluation was based on 2008 property values and...

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New Opportunities at Roecliffe Estate as Demand for Rural Offices Grows

New Opportunities at Roecliffe Estate as Demand for Rural Offices Grows

Posted on Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Demand for rural office space continues to outstrip availability across the UK which is why one of Yorkshire’s most picturesque business parks is expecting high levels of interest for its latest selection of countryside workspaces. Roecliffe Business Centre near Boroughbridge is on an historic estate covering over 1000 acres, including...

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3 Inspiring Offices to Let in North Yorkshire

3 Inspiring Offices to Let in North Yorkshire

Posted on Monday, December 19, 2016

If you're looking for an office space that's a bit out of the ordinary here are three inspiring offices to let. All of them are in North Yorkshire, close to the A1 and within easy reach of Harrogate, York, Ripon and Leeds. They all have the benefit of free on site parking and a setting that's a little bit out of the ordinary.  An Office...

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New Rateable Values Published:  Have You Checked Yours?

New Rateable Values Published: Have You Checked Yours?

Posted on Monday, December 19, 2016

Businesses in the Harrogate area are being urged to check their revised rateable values ahead of a major rating revaluation which comes into effect next year. Draft rateable values have now been published for commercial properties all over the UK  and our commercial associate Dan Brumfitt is advising businesses to go online and check...

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