Relief in rural settlements (Rural rate relief)
Certain shops in rural settlements may be entitled to receive full relief from rates where they provide a service to that settlement. A rural settlement is defined as a settlement of less than a 3,000 population and within Warwick district this includes all rural parishes excluding Whitnash and Cubbington.
As from 1 April 2024 Rural rate relief will be 100% mandatory relief.
Qualifying criteria
Certain types of properties in a rural settlement with a population below 3,000 may be entitled to full relief.
- The property must be the only general store, the only post office or a food shop and have a rateable value of less than £8,500, or
- The only public house or the only petrol station and have a rateable value of less than £12,500.
- The property must be occupied
Application form
This relief was previously awarded in 2 parts - 50% mandatory and 50% discretionary. At the Autumn Statement on 23rd November 2016 the Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed that rural rate relief will double from 50% to 100% from 1st April 2017.