Business Rates Mitigation Specialists
We help our clients keep their business rates costs on vacant commercial properties to an absolute minimum.
Business Rates Mitigation Specialists
We help our clients keep their business rates costs on vacant commercial properties to an absolute minimum.
Reduce business rates costs across your commercial property portfolio
Our business rates mitigation solutions provide legally compliant and cost-effective ways to minimise excessive taxation on empty properties which generate zero income.
Reduce business rates costs across your commercial property portfolio
Our business rates mitigation solutions provide legally compliant and cost-effective ways to minimise excessive taxation on empty properties which generate zero income.
Maximise your savings with our fully managed, legally compliant solutions:
Discrete
Intermittent Occupation (Storage Solution)
We temporarily occupy your property with non-invasive storage, securing a three- or six-month relief period and resetting your business rates liability. This method is discreet, fully compliant, and ensures maximum cost savings.
Socially Beneficial
Charity Tenancies
Through our carefully selected charity partnerships, we provide solutions that can dramatically reduce business rates costs, whilst supporting worthy causes both locally and globally.
Maximise your savings with our
fully managed, legally compliant solutions:
Discrete
Intermittent Occupation (Storage Solution)
We temporarily occupy your property with non-invasive storage, securing a three- or six-month relief period and resetting your business rates liability. This method is discreet, fully compliant, and ensures maximum cost savings.
Socially Beneficial
Charity Tenancies
Through our carefully selected charity partnerships, we provide solutions that can dramatically reduce business rates costs, whilst supporting worthy causes both locally and globally.
Achieve
significant savings immediately
If you are paying business rates on any vacant commercial property, contact us today.
Are you maximising saving across your portfolio?
No savings made, no fee charged. 100% record of success.
Free advice with no obligation to proceed.
Achieve
significant savings immediately
If you are paying business rates on any vacant commercial property, contact us today.
Are you maximising saving across your portfolio?
No savings made, no fee charged. 100% record of success.
Free advice with no obligation to proceed.
Why choose Boxfield?
Established in 2019 with enviable 100% track record.
No upfront costs — you only pay when you save.
Legally robust & fully compliant—council-approved methods.
Choose discreet or socially responsible options depending on location and your priorities.
Trusted by landlords, asset managers, and property investors across England & Northern Ireland.
100%
Success Rate
1,000+
Mitigation Completed
£5M+
Total Rates Saved by Our Clients to Date
Why choose Boxfield?
Established in 2019 with enviable 100% track record.
No upfront costs — you only pay when you save.
Legally robust & fully compliant— methods.
Choose discreet or socially responsible options depending on location and your priorities.
Trusted by landlords, asset managers, and property investors across England & Northern Ireland.
100%
Success Rate
1,000+
Mitigation Completed
£5M+
Total Rates Saved by Our Clients to Date
How this works
Intermittent Occupation Process
Maximise your savings with our legally robust intermittent occupation strategy. We occupy your property utilising the space for clean, non-invasive storage. At the end of our tenancy as the property is newly vacant, the mandatory three or six month rate free period is applied.
Step 1
Lease & Occupation
Boxfield signs the lease and utilises the space for storage purposes.
Step 2
Compliance & Notification
Time-stamped photographic evidence is recorded, and the council is notified to ensure full compliance. You are kept inform at every stage.
Step 3
Vacating & Business
Rates Relief
After the agreed period, Boxfield vacates the property, triggering a three- or six-month business rates relief period for the landlord.
Step 4
Cost Savings & Repeat
If at the end of the rate free period a long term tenant has not being found, we simply repeat the process.
Charity Occupation Process
Reduce your business rates liability while supporting well deserving causes. Through our carefully selected charity partnerships, we ensure lawful occupation of vacant properties, delivering both financial benefits and social impact.
Step 1
Charity Partnership
Boxfield introduces one of its carefully selected partner charities to then become tenants of the property.
Step 2
Legal & Continuous Use
The charity utilises the space to hold quarterly, two-day, invitation only donation events.
Step 3
Community & Social Impact
The space is utilised for charitable activities such as donation drives and community initiatives, benefiting both local and global causes.
Step 4
Business Rates Reduction
Landlords achieve significant savings on business rates while contributing to social good.
How this works
Intermittent Occupation Process
Maximise your savings with our legally robust intermittent occupation strategy. We occupy your property utilising the space for clean, non-invasive storage. At the end of our tenancy, as the property is newly vacant, the mandatory three or six month rate free period is applied by the billing authority.
Step 1
Lease &
Occupation
Boxfield signs the lease and utilises the space for storage purposes.
Step 2
Compliance & Notification
Time-stamped photographic evidence is recorded, and the council is notified to ensure full compliance. You are kept inform at every stage.
Step 3
Vacating & Business Rates Relief
After the agreed period, Boxfield vacates the property, triggering a three- or six-month business rates relief period for the landlord.
Step 4
Cost Savings
& Repeat
If at the end of the rate free period a long term tenant has not being found, we simply repeat the process.
Charity Occupation Process
Reduce your business rates liability while supporting well deserving causes. Through our carefully selected charity partnerships, we ensure lawful occupation of vacant properties, delivering both financial benefits and social impact.
Step 1
Charity
Partnership
Boxfield introduces one of its carefully selected partner charities to then become tenants of the property.
Step 2
Legal &
Continuous Use
The charity utilises the space to hold quarterly, two-day, invitation only donation events.
Step 3
Community &
Social Impact
The space is utilised for charitable activities such as donation drives and community initiatives, benefiting both local and global causes.
Step 4
Business Rates Reduction
Landlords achieve significant savings on business rates while contributing to social good.
About us
At Boxfield, we provide ethical, well-established, and legally compliant business rates mitigation solutions that deliver significant cost savings while supporting deserving causes in the UK and beyond.
Based in Central London, we have built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading ethical business rates mitigation specialists, trusted by landlords, asset managers, and property investors.
Partner with Boxfield to enhance your organisation’s social responsibility profile, ensuring your vacant properties serve a greater purpose—while you benefit from substantial financial savings.
About us
At Boxfield, we provide ethical, well-established, and legally compliant business rates mitigation solutions that deliver significant cost savings while supporting deserving causes in the UK and beyond.
Based in Central London, we have built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading ethical business rates mitigation specialists, trusted by landlords, asset managers, and property investors.
Partner with Boxfield to enhance your organisation’s social responsibility profile, ensuring your vacant properties serve a greater purpose—while you benefit from substantial financial savings.
FAQs
1. What is business rate mitigation, and why do landlords need it?
Business rates mitigation is the process of legally reducing the amount of business rates owed on empty commercial properties. Landlords are required to pay full business rates on empty properties even if they are not generating any income from rent, leading to what some people would describe as an unfair tax. Mitigation strategies help landlords reduce this financial burden by leveraging legal provisions and loopholes.
2. What are the two main methods Boxfield uses for business rates mitigation?
Boxfield employs two primary solutions:
✔ Intermittent Occupation – Storage Solution. Boxfield leases the property and uses the space for clean, non-invasive storage purposes. At the end of the tenancy, as the property is newly vacant, the mandatory 3 or 6 month rate free period is applied by the billing authority.
✔ Charitable Occupation - Boxfield partners with a number of registered charities who lease the property to old occasional, invitation only, donation and presentation events. This method allows the landlord to make significant savings whilst utilising their properties to benefit genuine good causes, both locally and globally.
3. Can Boxfield mitigate any property?
Any commercial property in England and Northern Ireland which are liable for business rates can be mitigated, including offices, retail, industrial and warehouses. We mitigate anything from a small shop unit up to a multi floor office block.
4. Are these mitigation methods legal and ethically sound?
Yes, the intermittent occupation and charitable tenancy methods are both legally robust, with principles which have been tested in the High Court.
5. How long has Boxfield been providing these services, and what is their success rate?
Boxfield has been providing intermittent occupation services since 2019 and has expanded to include the charity method more recently. We have an enviable 100% success rate in delivering cost savings with all business rate mitigation claims having been accepted by the relevant billing authority.
6. How have Boxfield maintained their 100% record of success?
We never take short cuts. We ensure a clear and demonstrable audit trail is maintained at all times. We follow legislation to the letter ensuring each tenancy is actual, beneficial, non-transient, and exclusive to Boxfield and our charity partners. This means our methods are fully compliant.
7. If we find a tenant, how quickly can you move out?
For our storage solution, we can be out within 48 hours.
For charitable occupations, we asked for 30 days' notice, wherever possible.
FAQs
1. What is business rate mitigation, and why do landlords need it?
Business rates mitigation is the process of legally reducing the amount of business rates owed on empty commercial properties. Landlords are required to pay full business rates on empty properties even if they are not generating any income from rent, leading to what some people would describe as an unfair tax. Mitigation strategies help landlords reduce this financial burden by leveraging legal provisions and loopholes.
2. What are the two main methods Boxfield uses for business rates mitigation?
Boxfield employs two primary solutions:
✔ Intermittent Occupation – Storage Solution. Boxfield leases the property and uses the space for clean, non-invasive storage purposes. At the end of the tenancy, as the property is newly vacant, the mandatory 3 or 6 month rate free period is applied by the billing authority.
✔ Charitable Occupation - Boxfield partners with a number of registered charities who lease the property to old occasional, invitation only, donation and presentation events. This method allows the landlord to make significant savings whilst utilising their properties to benefit genuine good causes, both locally and globally.
3. Can Boxfield mitigate any property?
Any commercial property in England and Northern Ireland which are liable for business rates can be mitigated, including offices, retail, industrial and warehouses. We mitigate anything from a small shop unit up to a multi floor office block.
4. Are these mitigation methods legal and ethically sound?
Yes, the intermittent occupation and charitable tenancy methods are both legally robust, with principles which have been tested in the High Court.
5. How long has Boxfield been providing these services, and what is their success rate?
Boxfield has been providing intermittent occupation services since 2019 and has expanded to include the charity method more recently. We have an enviable 100% success rate in delivering cost savings with all business rate mitigation claims having been accepted by the relevant billing authority.
6. How have Boxfield maintained their 100% record of success?
We never take short cuts. We ensure a clear and demonstrable audit trail is maintained at all times. We follow legislation to the letter ensuring each tenancy is actual, beneficial, non-transient, and exclusive to Boxfield and our charity partners. This means our methods are fully compliant.
7. If we find a tenant, how quickly can you move out?
For our storage solution, we can be out within 48 hours.
For charitable occupations, we asked for 30 days' notice, wherever possible.
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Customer testimonials
Sharon W - Property Manager (Retail), Liverpool.
2 weeks ago
We have used Boxfield for a fee years and are always pleased with their service. They are very efficient and deal with all of the admin with no issues.
Peter R -
Asset Manager (Industrial), East London.
3 weeks ago
After trying multiple mitigation firms during the pandemic, I was relieved to find Boxfield. They made the process simple from the start. We've worked together for years now with minimal hassle, and their responsiveness and ability to navigate the occasional hiccup has kept everything running smoothly.
Commercial Asset Manager, Belfast.
1 month ago
We have worked with Boxfield Solutions for over 2 years, implementing rates mitigation services in multiple locations in Northern Ireland. As a large commercial Landlord, we are always looking for strategies to reduce void costs whenever they arise and Boxfield Solutions has provided a stress free and money saving solution for us. We have found Boxfield to be very professional, approachable and knowledgeable. We would not hesitate to recommend the services of Boxfield Solutions.
Customer testimonials
Sharon W - Property Manager (Retail), Liverpool.
1 week ago
We have used Boxfield for a fee years and are always pleased with their service. They are very efficient and deal with all of the admin with no issues.
Peter R -
Asset Manager (Industrial), East London.
3 weeks ago
After trying multiple mitigation firms during the pandemic, I was relieved to find Boxfield. They made the process simple from the start. We've worked together for years now with minimal hassle, and their responsiveness and ability to navigate the occasional hiccup has kept everything running smoothly.
Commercial Asset Manager, Belfast.
1 month ago
We have worked with Boxfield Solutions for over 2 years, implementing rates mitigation services in multiple locations in Northern Ireland. As a large commercial Landlord, we are always looking for strategies to reduce void costs whenever they arise and Boxfield Solutions has provided a stress free and money saving solution for us. We have found Boxfield to be very professional, approachable and knowledgeable. We would not hesitate to recommend the services of Boxfield Solutions.
Book your consultation today and start saving on your business rates!
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71 - 75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
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WC2H 9JQ
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71 - 75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London,
WC2H 9JQ
© 2019 - 2025 | Boxfield LTD. All rights reserved.