You can receive business rates heat networks relief if your property is only or mainly used as a 'heat network'. A heat network supplies heating or cooling to other properties from a central source.
Eligibility
To be eligible for relief the heat network must:
- take its energy from a low carbon source
- supply heating and cooling to other properties, for example: homes, shops, public buildings, hospitals and offices
- not supply heat or cooling for industrial use, for example: to create products in factories
What you'll receive
You won't pay business rates if your property is eligible for heat networks relief.
How to apply
Contact the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to check if your property is eligible for heat networks relief.
If your circumstances change
You need to report any changes to make sure you're paying the right amount and don't get a backdated increase in your bill or overpay your bill.
Contact the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) if the property is no longer only or mainly used as a heat network.