IRRV Insights Archives - Destin Solutions

Category: IRRV Insights

20 Years in Review: Celebrating Milestones in Revenues & Ratings

April 1, 2026

Destin celebrates twenty years in revenues & ratings and chat to some of our clients about how technology, people and processes have changed in that time.

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: 20 years in revenues & ratings, 20 years in review, destin 20 year

Streamlining property inspections for revenue generation post-Covid

June 8, 2022

This blog identifies how Reigate & Banstead Council have streamlined their property inspection process, reduced the risk of error and minimised the risk of financial loss from lost Council Tax and Business Rates...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: property inspection technology, property inspections, property visit

NEXUS generates over £1M in additional revenue for South East Council

October 22, 2021

This blog looks at NEXUS the missing property locator, one year on and identifies the results it is achieving for Councils like Kent...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: missing property locator, rates maximisation, RV finder

Equipping your Revenues team to tackle the challenges in the year ahead

May 31, 2021

This blog looks at the challenges facing Councils in 2021, focussing on the new Breathing Space legislation, issues around grant and discount schemes and how best to optimise staff resources...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: breathing space, expanded retail discount, single view of debt

Taxbase maximisation using remote property inspections technology

October 21, 2020

It’s not just new and empty homes that need to be closely monitored, commercial properties also need to be reviewed to ensure that current entitlements and discounts awarded to ratepayers are reflective of the ongoing changing circumstances. Keeping on top of Property Inspections in the current climate however will prove challenging for most Authorities and a key focus going forward will be on enabling Inspectors to work remotely whilst retaining access to the information that is essential to their role...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: property inspection, property inspections technology, property technology

Finding the properties falling through the cracks when it comes to taxation

May 27, 2020

A significant number of domestic and commercial properties have never been listed on either the banding list or rating list, because Authorities are either unaware they exist or some kind of error has occurred. Outlined in our latest IRRV Insights article, we outline how Councils could be missing out on thousands of pounds worth of revenue and showcase how we are helping our clients tackle this...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: missing assessments, missing properties, property finder

Identifying Business Rates fraud and avoidance to generate additional income

March 21, 2019

The identification of business rates fraud being perpetuated in small business rates relief awards is serving to generate additional income for many Councils who have now signed up to the HUB solution. Outlined in our latest IRRV Insights article, some Authorities reveal just how much additional income it is helping to generate...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: business rates fraud, SBRR Fraud, small business rates relief fraud

The Impact of Council Tax Charges on the Numbers of Empty Homes

December 5, 2018

This article provides some surprising insights into the impact of removing discounts on long term empty properties. First published in IRRV Insights December 2018 edition, read a copy of the full article now...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: empty homes discounts, long term empty properties, removing empty homes discounts

Maximising Business Rates revenue by tackling fraud and avoidance head on

October 5, 2018

Find out the level of return on investment some Authorities have achieved following their decision to tackle small business rates relief head on, using a brand new nationwide business rates fraud tracker tool...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: business rates income, business rates maximisation, business rates revenue

Small Business Rate Relief fraud is costing the country millions

April 11, 2018

Find out how Small Business Rates Relief Fraud is being perpetuated and how it can be tackled using consolidated ratepayer information pooled from across all English Authorities...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: SBRR Fraud, small business rate relief, small business rate relief fraud

Category: IRRV Insights

Category: IRRV Insights

20 Years in Review: Celebrating Milestones in Revenues & Ratings

Streamlining property inspections for revenue generation post-Covid

NEXUS generates over £1M in additional revenue for South East Council

Equipping your Revenues team to tackle the challenges in the year ahead

Taxbase maximisation using remote property inspections technology

Finding the properties falling through the cracks when it comes to taxation

Identifying Business Rates fraud and avoidance to generate additional income

The Impact of Council Tax Charges on the Numbers of Empty Homes

Maximising Business Rates revenue by tackling fraud and avoidance head on

Small Business Rate Relief fraud is costing the country millions

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