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NEW RATEABLE VALUES – WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

NEW RATEABLE VALUES – WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Posted on Friday, September 30, 2016

“All UK firms pay a tax on the shops, offices, warehouses and factories that they use, and for many rates are their third biggest outgoing (after rent and staff costs).  Business rates are based on the value of the real estate but also take into account other values, such as that of equipment or machinery, and of course the actual...

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Two Smailes, two venues, two charities - one night!

Two Smailes, two venues, two charities - one night!

Posted on Friday, September 23, 2016

Charles and Richard Smailes, both extremely well known property auctioneers are using their skills and “gift of the gab” to entertain, delight and extract money from the audiences for two excellent charities in Harrogate. Charles is at The Pavilions, Yorkshire Show Ground and auctioneering for  Yorkshire Cancer Centre ....

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Latest Media Coverage

Latest Media Coverage

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2016

We were delighted to be featured in this weekend’s Yorkshire Post Property supplement. Our very own Richard Smailes shared his advice regarding both buying and selling property at auction. So it seems a good time to remind everyone that our next auction takes place on 29 September 2016 at The Pavilions, Harrogate. We’ve got some...

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An unexpected present from a very grateful client

An unexpected present from a very grateful client

Posted on Sunday, August 7, 2016

Richard had a lovely surprise this week – a gorgeous  Fortnum & Mason  hamper from a very grateful client! This was because not only did Richard value the client’s property at an astonishing £150,000 more than another agent’s estimation, we actually outdid even our own expectations; the property sold for...

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Are you ready to reduce your business rates?

Are you ready to reduce your business rates?

Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2016

When Chancellor George Osborne presented his Budget in March of this year, he revealed that as of 2017-18, around 600,000 properties would benefit from paying no business rates at all. How? He increased the rateable value threshold from £6,000 to £12,000.  At the same time, properties of a rateable value of between...

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Heading to auction is the hottest property trend says FSS

Heading to auction is the hottest property trend says FSS

Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2016

FSS, Harrogate's property auction house, has been running residential and commercial auctions for over 20 years and has built up a substantial database and online presence in the industry. Auctions offer a range of benefits to both buyers and sellers and offer a vast choice of properties, priced to sell, in potentially quick and...

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