Tribunals · London Borough of Haringey · 2017 rating list

Queens Hotel, 7 Queens Avenue, N10 3PE

Hotel and premises Decided 15 February 2022 CHG100151770 Martin A Shapcott MRICS

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.

Original RV£60,500

Ratepayer sought£16,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£16,000from 1 Apr 2017

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 the property should be valued using the fair maintainable trade (FMT) method at 10% of £160,000 turnover, yielding £16,000 RV. The VO had used a rate per bedroom approach based on comparables, reaching £60,500 RV. The tribunal found the VO's reliance on comparable properties (2 and 17-19 Queens Avenue) was poorly evidenced - the VO had not inspected the comparables, made unsupported assumptions about refurbishment, and failed to explain significant differences in trade and quality. The tribunal preferred the FMT approach based on audited accounts and precedent from a comparable hotel appeal, reducing the RV to £16,000.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, represented.

Grounds argued

Valuation method
Rental evidence

Evidence: Trading accounts, Settled assessments, Earlier tribunal decisions, Rents
Cases cited: Dawkins v Ash Brothers and Heaton Ltd; Anwar v Valuation Officer
Hearing: 25 January 2022

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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