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Headland Amenity Ltd, Ground And First Floor Unit 1, Burr Elm Court, Burr Elm Court, Caldecote, CB23 7NU

Office and premises Decided 29 April 2021 CHG100118655 Gerald Eve LLP - Thomas Kinsey

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.
Original RV£27,500£150/m²
Ratepayer sought£18,250
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£18,250£100/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant contended the property should be valued at £100 per m2 based on the subject rent at £98.40 per m2, supported by comparable rental evidence from the same development. The Valuation Officer argued for £150 per m2 based on rental evidence from properties 13 miles away in different locations. The tribunal accepted the appellant's evidence as more comparable and found the original valuation at £27,500 RV not reasonable, allowing the appeal and reducing the RV to £18,250.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Origin UK Operations, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
Evidence
Rents
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
Hearing
16 April 2021

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