Tribunals · London Borough of Camden · 2017 rating list

152-154 Southampton Row, WC1B 5AL

College and premises Decided 7 March 2023 CHG100156659 Landau Rating Consultants - Ian Landau

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.

Original RV£600,000£272.92/m²

Ratepayer sought£515,000

VO conceded first£585,000−3% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£585,000£375/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 sought a rateable value of £515,000, arguing for an additional 10% end allowance for layout and fragmentation. The tribunal found the subject hereditament over-assessed compared to comparable properties. While rejecting the additional 10% allowance for layout, the tribunal agreed the rateable value should be reduced from £600,000 to £585,000 (base rate £375/m²), finding this adequately reflected the property's layout difficulties and compared appropriately to the comparable evidence presented.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was St Giles Schools of Languages Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
Quantum or end allowance

Evidence: Settled assessments
Cases cited: Williams (VO) v. Scottish & Newcastle Retail Ltd and Allied Domecq Retailing Ltd [2001] EWCA Civ 185; Barnard & Barnard v Walker (VO) [1975] RA 383; Lamb v Minards (VO) [1974] RA 153
Hearing: 10 February 2023

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