Tribunals · Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · 2017 rating list

6 LANSDOWNE MEWS, W11 3BH

Hairdressing salon and premises Decided 7 February 2022 CHG100135819 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£155,000
Ratepayer sought£110,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£155,000£500/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant argued the rateable value was excessive and sought to reduce it from £155,000 to £110,000 based on an analysed rent of £354/m2, arguing the property had disadvantages including being a mews style property with no passing trade and being in a less valuable location than comparable properties. The tribunal found the 2014 lease was not an open market transaction due to connected party involvement, but having tested the rent against comparable properties and noting the scheme values of £500-£550/m2 for similar properties in the W11 and W2 postcodes, concluded the tribunal was not persuaded by the appellant's arguments and dismissed the appeal.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Hand Made Hair Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence · decisive
  • Comparable assessments (tone)
Evidence
Rents, Photographs, Expert report
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; K Shoe Shops v Hardy; Simpsons Malt Ltd v Jones; Denton v TH White Ltd; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
25 January 2022

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