# Rates Ease

> UK business rates specialists. CCA-registered surveyors helping commercial occupiers and landlords audit, appeal and reduce their business rates bills.

Rates Ease is a UK business rates consultancy founded by former local government rating officers. We combine 30+ years of experience with proprietary software (Ratereact) to identify savings, run formal Check, Challenge, Appeal cases, and recover overpaid rates. We operate on a no win, no fee basis.

## Pages

- [Home](/): UK business rates specialists overview and free bill review.
- [About](/about): Team, experience, vision, mission and values.
- [Services](/services): All seven business rates services.
- [CCA](/cca): Check, Challenge, Appeal process and registration.
- [Resources](/resources): Guides on business rates, reliefs and appeals.
- [FAQs](/faq): Common questions on rates, reviews, appeals and CCA.
- [Free Bill Review](/free-review): Upload your rates demand for a free five-day review.
- [Contact](/contact): Talk to a business rates specialist.

## Services

- [Business Rates Consultancy](/services/business-rates-consultancy): End-to-end rates consultancy.
- [Business Rates Bill Review](/services/business-rates-bill-review): Free desktop review of your latest rates demand.
- [Business Rates Audit](/services/business-rates-audit): Forensic audit of current and historic rates bills.
- [Empty Property Rates Relief](/services/empty-property-rates-relief): Lawful mitigation for vacant commercial property.
- [Rateable Value Review](/services/rateable-value-review): Check VOA assessment against the property and comparables.
- [Business Rates Appeals](/services/business-rates-appeals): Formal Check, Challenge, Appeal representation.
- [Small Business Rates Relief](/services/small-business-rates-relief): SBRR eligibility, application and recovery.

## Resources

- [Challenge Business Rates 2026](/resources/challenge-business-rates-2026)
- [Business Rates Revaluation 2026](/resources/business-rates-revaluation-2026)
- [Understanding Rateable Value](/resources/understanding-rateable-value)
- [Small Business Rates Relief](/resources/small-business-rates-relief)
- [Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Relief](/resources/retail-hospitality-leisure-relief)
- [Material Change of Circumstance](/resources/material-change-of-circumstance)
- [Empty Property Rates](/resources/empty-property-rates)
- [Check, Challenge, Appeal Outcomes](/resources/check-challenge-appeal-outcomes)