Altering the business rates information we hold

Contacting us

You can write to us at Guildford Borough Council, Business Rates Department, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB or email. However we can often take information about changes over the telephone 03300 123 0081.

If you are acting on behalf of someone else, you will need to provide documentation that shows that they have authorised you to do so.

What you need to tell us

You need to tell us about the following types of changes:

Changes relating to your occupation or ownership of a property - for example

when you move in or out of a property
when you purchase or take on the lease of a new property
when you sell or relinquish the lease on a property
when you change the way you use the property

Changes to your organisation - for example

if your organisation gains or loses charitable status
if your correspondence address changes
if the name of your business changes
if you were a sole trader but become a limited company
if you are in receipt of Small Business Rate Relief and then take on another property anywhere in the country

We need to know the:

exact date of any change
ratepayer's name
address of the property concerned
name and contact details of any other parties involved.

Refunds

If the change is likely to result in a refund being due to you then please provide your bank account details in writing so that the refund can be made direct to your account.