Claires Accessories, 15 West Walk, BS37 4AX
Shop and premises Decided 28 September 2021 CHG100121106 Lambert Smith Hampton
Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2017 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 3 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (15 West Walk, Yate BS37 4AX). Every property is listed below.
The 3 properties in this decision
One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2017 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 West Walk, Yate BS37 4AXThis appeal | £32,250 | £10,000 | £32,250 | Dismissed |
| 8 West Walk, Yate BS37 4AX | £28,000 | £10,000 | £28,000 | Dismissed |
| 10 – 12 West Walk, Yate BS37 4AX | £63,000 | £21,500 | £63,000 | Dismissed |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant argued that three retail units in a shopping centre were over-valued based on actual rental evidence showing a Zone A rate of £195/m2, and contended the rents supported much lower rateable values. The Valuation Officer argued the rental evidence was unreliable (being based on turnover, break clauses, or too distant from the valuation date) and relied instead on settled comparables and RSA discussions establishing a tone of value for West Walk of £625-£900/m2. The tribunal found the rental evidence carried little weight, accepted the tone of the list was established, and concluded the current Zone A rates of £625/m2 and £600/m2 at the lower end of the tone were properly supported, dismissing all appeals.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Claires Accessories UK Ltd, represented.
Grounds argued
- Rental evidence
- Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments, Earlier tribunal decisions, Photographs
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; K Shoe Shops v Hardy; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson; Futures (London) Ltd v Stratford
- Hearing
- 13 September 2021
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