Tribunals · City of Westminster · 2017 rating list

(INCL 1ST FLR FNT 10) 1ST-3RD FLRS, 11 DUKE STREET, SW1Y 6BN

Offices and premises Decided 17 December 2021 CHG100104341 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV£94,500£725/m²
Ratepayer sought£66,500
VO conceded first£86,500−8% before the hearing
Tribunal decided£71,500£625/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 challenged the rateable value of the listed office building, arguing for a main space price of £575/m2 and a 2.5% layout allowance. The tribunal accepted the appellant's layout allowance argument after examining tonal evidence from comparable properties in Duke Street and King Street, but adopted a middle position on the main space price at £625/m2 rather than the appellant's proposed £575/m2, concluding the property should be valued between Masons Yard comparables and other Duke Street properties. The resulting rateable value of £71,500 was allowed in part.

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

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Rental evidence
  • Zoning or layout
  • Building works or disturbance nearby
Evidence
Rents, tone_of_list_comparables, Photographs, Expert report
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; K Shoe Shops v Hardy; Barnard and Barnard v Walker
Hearing
22 November 2021

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