GRD-3RD FLRS, 13, MANETTE STREET,, W1D 4AW
Office and premises Decided 8 April 2021 CHG100073496 Evans Payne - Harris Makhdumi
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant argued that a material change of circumstances had occurred due to demolition and building works opposite the appeal property, contending that the VOA's 15% allowance was insufficient and seeking a 25% reduction. The tribunal found that while disruption had occurred, a 20% total allowance (the VOA's 15% plus an additional 5%) was appropriate, based on comparable cases involving demolition and rebuilding works (which ranged from 17.5% to 22.2%), the property's lack of modern facilities, road closure affecting access, and the landlord's compensation to the tenant. The tribunal granted the allowance from 15 May 2017 (when demolition began) rather than 1 April 2017, benefiting the appellant through transitional relief provisions.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Not to Scale Ltd, represented.
Grounds argued
- Building works or disturbance nearby · decisive
- Effective date
- Change of circumstances
- building works opposite - demolition and redevelopment
- Evidence
- Photographs, Expert report
- Cases cited
- Hostsoho Ltd v Jackson (VO) [2019] UKUT 0166 (LC); Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
- Hearing
- 9 March 2021
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