Submitted on Thursday 19th March 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 8th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Estate agents to qualify for Business Rates Holiday and Grants
we want the Government to give us the same rates holiday as they have for leisure and food businesses. Also grants for retaining staff to pay for landlords rent for our premises as our business income comes directly from commissions.
Due to COVID-19 estate agents and letting agents business has fallen, no new sales or letting, current sales and lettings fallen through. Tenants not moving, rents being delayed or not paid will causes a direct issue to agents keeping open for business.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The Government has confirmed that the business rates holiday has been extended to include estate agents: www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-retail-discount-guidance
Since you started your petition the Government has also announced a new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which will cover 80% of the salary of retained workers up to a total of £2,500 a month: www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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