Tribunals · City of Westminster · 2017 rating list

8 -10,, RYDER STREET,, SW1Y 6QB

Shop and premises Decided 23 December 2020 CHG100076356 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.
Original RV£106,000£1350/m²
Ratepayer sought£80,500
VO conceded first£101,000−5% before the hearing
Tribunal decided£92,000£1175/m²

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, an art gallery operator, challenged the 2017 rating list entry of £106,000 RV, proposing £80,500 RV. The Valuation Officer conceded to £101,000 RV but the appellant appealed, arguing for a lower main space rate and restoration of an 8.5% layout/access allowance. The tribunal found the main space rate of £1,250/m² excessive and adopted £1,175/m² based on rental evidence from the appeal property and a comparable on Ryder Street both renewed in May 2015. The tribunal also reinstated the 8.5% allowance for the lack of internal interconnection between the two ground floor units, which had been applied in previous rating lists with no physical change to the property. The appeal was allowed with the assessment reduced to £92,000 RV.

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

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone)
  • Quantum or end allowance
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
Hearing
4 December 2020

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