Tribunals · London Borough of Newham · 2017 rating list

1st - 6th Floors, 25 Cabot Square, E14 5AB

Offices and premises Decided 17 November 2020 CHG100057509 Cushman & Wakefield - Lloyd Fulcher

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£6,270,000
Ratepayer sought£5,940,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£6,270,000

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant, occupying floors 1-6 of an office building, claimed a material change of circumstances due to noise and vibration disturbance from refurbishment works on floors 7-18 above between June 2017 and December 2018, seeking a 2.5-9% RV reduction. The tribunal found the evidence inconclusive: the noise report showed no damage risk and no audible noise during site visits; works were restricted to limited hours (8am-12pm, 4pm-6pm) considering the appellant's trading schedule; and comparable cases involved external disturbance rather than landlord-conducted works. The burden lay on the appellant to prove significant disruption, which the tribunal found unsupported, dismissing the appeal.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Morgan Stanley UK Group, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Change of circumstances
Change of circumstances
refurbishment disruption
Evidence
Photographs, Expert report
Hearing
27 October 2020

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