I am writing to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for an up-to-date list of business rate accounts matching the criteria outlined below.
Please provide a spreadsheet or CSV file containing the following information for all commercial (non-domestic) properties within your local authority area that are currently recorded as vacant or unoccupied:
1. Property Reference Number / Billing Authority Reference Number
2. Full Property Address (including Postcode)
3. Current Rateable Value (RV)
4. Name of the Ratepayer/Owner (excluding individuals/sole traders where GDPR applies, but including all Limited Companies, PLCs, LLPs, and Public Bodies)
5. The date the property first became vacant/unoccupied
6. Details of any empty property rate relief or exemptions currently applied to the account
If any of this information is already published online, please provide the direct URL link to the specific page or dataset.