Rural relief
Customer Services
Telephone: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm Thursday 8am to 8pm Saturday 9am to noon
Address: Council Headquarters Newtown St Boswells Melrose TD6 0SA
Tel: 0300 100 1800
Application form for Rural Relief
Could I be eligible?
If your business property is the only post office or general store (where the rateable value is less than £8,500) or the only public house or petrol station (where the rateable value is less than £12,750) in a rural settlement, between 50% and 100% relief may be available.
How do I apply?
To apply you should download the application form, print it out, and fill it in.
Then you should return it along with any supporting information to your nearest contact centre, or send it direct to Customer Services.