Helping you move your holiday let from council tax to business rates

Goodman Nash helps second home and holiday let owners move from council tax into business rates — unlocking refunds and reducing costs where eligible.

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The Challenge

Owning a second home or furnished holiday let has become increasingly expensive.

In many areas in England, second homes already face a Council Tax Premium of up to 100%. In Wales, this is up to 300%.
Many owners don’t realise their property may be eligible for business rates instead.

The rules are complex. Without expert guidance, opportunities to reduce costs can be missed.

How We Help

We’ll assess your property to see if it should be rated under the business rates system rather than council tax. If it qualifies, you could benefit in several ways:

You may be able to reclaim historic council tax payments.
You could remove the premium of up to 100% applied by the Council to many second homes.
You may reduce your future bills by accessing reliefs available under the business rates system.

Why Goodman Nash?

Proven results

We’ve delivered significant refunds and savings for second home and holiday let owners across the UK.

Specialist expertise

Rating rules are complex and ever-changing, and we know how to secure the best outcome.

End-to-end support

From initial review through to negotiations with councils, we handle the full process on your behalf.

Decades of experience

Trusted advisors in property rating, providing expert guidance and support since 1993.

We were initially sceptical whether Goodman Nash would be able to achieve any reduction in our rateable value but based upon the fee structure offered decided to go ahead since it appeared we had nothing to lose. We are so glad that we did.

Hopgrove Farm Holiday Cottages Ltd

What to Expect

Enquiry: Contact us or request a callback.
Review: We assess your property details and confirm if a case can be built.
Action: We manage the process with the council to secure refunds and adjust future liability.
Outcome: You only pay if savings are achieved.