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Tribunals · Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · 2017 rating list

6090 KNIGHTS COURT,, BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS PARK, SOLIHULL PARKWAY, SOLIHULL PARKWAY, B37 7WY

Office and premises Decided 17 November 2020 CHG100051417 Ryan

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.
Original RV · 2017 list—
Ratepayer sought—
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided—from 1 Apr 2017

Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2017 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 4 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (6090 Knights Court, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7WY). Every property is listed below.

The 4 properties in this decision

One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2017 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.

The properties covered by this tribunal decision, with the figures it states for each
PropertyOriginal RVSoughtTribunal decidedOutcome
Gnd Flr 4020 Lakeside, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YN———Allowed
6050 Knights Court, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7WY———Allowed
6090 Knights Court, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7WYThis appeal———Allowed
1st Flr 6120 Knights Court, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7WY———Allowed

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellants challenged the rateable values of four office hereditaments on Birmingham Business Park, arguing that the differential in price per square metre between pre-2000 and post-2000 constructed buildings was unreasonably high and unsubstantiated. The tribunal found that the photographic evidence showed little material difference between the buildings, that settled values for pre-2000 construction hereditaments were relevant comparables, and that the three key lettings (particularly one at £113.79/m2 closest to the valuation date) supported lower valuations than those adopted by the valuation officer. The tribunal determined that the valuations proposed by the appellants were reasonable and closer to the statutory rating hypothesis.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Computacenter UK Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Gardiner & Theobald LLP v Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
Hearing
22 October 2020

The tribunal’s decision in full

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