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<p>The Government maintains an Empty Property Relief (EPR) to support property owners
between the reoccupation of vacated premises.</p><p> </p><p>Under EPR, owners of retail
properties do not normally have to pay business rates on newly vacated buildings for
three months.</p><p> </p><p>Properties which have closed temporarily due to the Government’s
advice on COVID-19 should be treated as occupied for the purposes of the business
rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure properties.</p><p> </p>
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