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UNIT D,, MONUMENT BUSINESS CENTRE,, MONUMENT WAY EAST,, MONUMENT WAY EAST,, GU21 5LG

Warehouse and Premises Decided 9 December 2020 CHG100097629 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£78,000£105/m²

Ratepayer sought£61,500

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£78,000£105/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 argued that the rent passing on the property (£70,000 per annum, equating to £82.66 m2) indicated the rateable value of £78,000 (based on £105 m2) was excessive and sought reduction to £61,500. The Valuation Officer relied on comparable rental evidence from similar industrial properties in the locality showing rents of £96.74-£112.01 m2, supporting the base rate of £105 m2 with appropriate allowances for mixed age and lack of insulation. The tribunal found the Valuation Officer's comparable evidence more convincing and dismissed the appeal as the appellant had not demonstrated that a reduction was warranted.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was D H Mansfield Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

Rental evidence · decisive
Comparable assessments (tone)

Evidence: Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited: Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing: 12 November 2020

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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