Property Community
Business rates, Landlord/tenant relationships, planning, High Streets
Addressing rising property costs through Business Rates reform, improved landlord relations, and collaboration with government and local partners.
As property costs continue to rise, it is increasingly important to identify the effective approaches retailers can take to successfully address them. This includes Business Rates reform, improving relationships with landlords and working with central government and local partners to support retail’s role in local communities.
The Property Community gives members the opportunity to shape the debate and tackle the issues collaboratively, effectively influencing government, landlords and the broader property landscape.
For examples of recent policy wins on behalf of members from this and other communities, check out our Member Value Statement 2026.
Objectives
Pressing for fundamental reform of Business Rates to ensure disproportionate impact on retail addressed.
Shaping government’s approach to planning reform to unlock successful high street transformation.
Ensuring security of tenure retained following Law Commission’s forthcoming review of the Landlord and Tenant Act.
Members
Property Directors
Estate Managers
Business Rates Managers
Associate Members
Latest Content
- Member Access
ConsultationBusiness Tenancies: the Right to Renew - Modernising Security of Tenure
18 Jun 2026 - Member Access
ArticleProperty Community - June Meeting
04 Jun 2026 - Member AccessArticle
BRC reinforces High Street priorities ahead of expected publication of the High Street Strategy
03 Jun 2026 - Member Access
ArticleUpdate: Ban on Upwards Only Rent Reviews
29 May 2026 
ArticleMember Value Statement 2026
11 May 2026- Member AccessArticle
Property Community - May Meeting
07 May 2026 
ArticleRetail doesn't work in silos. Neither should your leaders
01 Apr 2026
Associate InsightPreparing retail portfolios for the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard
31 Mar 2026
BlogFree tool: assess your organisation's change readiness
24 Mar 2026- Member Access
NewsBRC joins High Streets Strategy meeting at No 11
16 Mar 2026
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What our members say
The BRC’s Property Community brings real value in providing a safe space for members to discuss new retail property developments, speak to experts and get the latest on government thinking.
Community Manager
Tom Ironside
Director of Business & Regulation, BRC
Tom leads the Business & Regulation team covering a broad range of business cost and reputational issues including property, planning, regeneration, taxation, crime, employment, diversity and risk and safety.
He joined us in 2008 bringing previous experience in a range of public sector policy roles and began his career at the Local Government Commission leading reviews of local authorities' structure and electoral arrangements.
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