Webinar: Pre-Budget Update
Ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget, join experts for key insights on the Government’s proposed business rate changes, what they mean for your business, and HOLBA’s post-Budget campaign plans.
- Event Date:
- Thu 13 Nov, 2025
- Event Time:
- 10:00am
- Location:
Online
From April 2026, changes to business rate proposals look likely to increase rates by an estimated 26% for buildings with a rateable value over £500,000, which will disproportionally impact the West End and central London.
Join our webinar to understand what will be announced in the Budget and find out more about HOLBA’s campaign for Real Rates Reform
Hear from:
- Ros Morgan, Chief Executive, Heart of London Business Alliance
- Paul Barnes, Managing Director, Attis Partnership
- Alexander Jan, Consultant, Attis Partnership and Chief Economic Advisor to the London Property Alliance
Real Rates Reform
The West End, already under pressure, now faces the prospect of a new business rates ‘mega tax’ that risks choking growth in an area worth over £55 billion to the UK economy.
