Business Rates: Challenges, Changes & Opportunities

Ruqayya Joji

Rating Surveyor, Dunlop Heywood

Ruqayya is a graduate business rates surveyor working to specialise in rating appeals across Scotland and England. She currently focuses on rating appeals for retail, office and industrial properties across the region.

Adam Brooke

Director, Dunlop Heywood

Adam, with over a decade of experience in business rates, has secured savings of over £30m for a diverse range of clients, including both private and public-sector bodies. After working at Christie & Co, he joined Dunlop Heywood in 2017, focusing on the public houses and hotels sector. Adam combines industry knowledge with valuation expertise to provide reliable, specialist rating services.

Joe Slater

Director, Dunlop Heywood

Joe Slater is a Director in London specializing in rating matters for the Hospitality, Leisure, and specialist property sectors using the receipts and expenditure method of valuation. With over 10 years of experience, including work at the Valuation Office Agency, Joe advises on rate liabilities, empty rate relief, and progressing cases through Check Challenge Appeal. He has extensive knowledge in leisure property valuation and has valued iconic luxury hotels in London.

Richard Scott

Director, Dunlop Heywood

Richard is a leading rating advisor in the UK, specializing in sports stadia, gyms, and other specialist property types. A member of RICS since 2012, he advises on rateable values, rates liability, and conducts rating appeals across England, Wales, and Scotland. Richard has achieved notable successes, including significant reductions for football stadiums.