Tribunals · London Borough of Harrow · 2017 rating list

2nd & 3rd FLRS 7,, St Johns Road,, HA1 2EE

Office and Premises Decided 1 February 2021 CHG100087509 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£54,000£140/m²

Ratepayer sought£45,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£54,000£140/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 sought a reduction in RV to £45,000 (£115 per m²) arguing that comparable rental evidence from nearby properties supported a lower valuation than the £54,000 (£140 per m²) already in the list. The tribunal found that the most reliable evidence was the actual rent passing on the subject property and similar offices in the same building, which supported the existing assessment at £140 per m². The tribunal rejected comparisons to larger properties and other properties affected by site-specific factors, concluding that the current assessment was fair and reasonable.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Macalvins Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

Rental evidence
Comparable assessments (tone)

Evidence: Rents
Cases cited: Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
Hearing: 13 January 2021

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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