Broadgate, Leeds

Broadgate, Leeds, LS1 8EQ

Total savings in empty business rates liability: £998,865.00

The Challenge:

Broadgate is a landmark office building in central Leeds, located in one of the city’s most prominent business districts. When the property became vacant the owner faced close to £1 million in empty property business rates - a considerable financial burden that required a secure and compliant strategy to reduce costs. 

The Solution:

Jones Hobbs Hawkins implemented its proven Empty Rate Savings Model, developed to relieve high value property owners of empty rates liability. By working with The Photographic Angle, Jones Hobbs Hawkins enabled the property to be used by the charity for public exhibitions. This ensured full compliance with business rates while providing a clear public benefit. 

The Outcome:

The result was the removal of the client’s empty property rates liability and £998,865.00 in guaranteed savings. Jones Hobbs Hawkins managed the entire process from start to finish, transferring responsibility and ensuring the client had no ongoing administrative or financial burden. This case illustrates how Jones Hobbs Hawkins supports property owners in major UK cities with ethical, effective and results driven solutions.