Tribunals · Maldon District Council · 2017 rating list

The Bull Inn,, Maldon road,, Great Totham,, Great Totham,, CM9 8NH

Public house and premises Decided 23 December 2020 CHG100171366 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

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

Original RV£72,500

Ratepayer sought£56,000

VO conceded first£68,200−6% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£65,000from 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 challenged the 2017 valuation of the public house, arguing the fair maintainable trade (FMT) used by the Valuation Officer was excessive. The tribunal found that while the Valuation Officer's 20% overtrading allowance was reasonable for the wet and accommodation streams, the dry income stream FMT was excessive. The tribunal increased the overtrading adjustment for the dry stream from 20% to 30%, reducing the assessment from £68,200 RV to £65,000 RV.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Bull and Willow Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

Trading receipts (pubs, hotels) · decisive

Evidence: Trading accounts, Settled assessments
Cases cited: Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
Hearing: 4 December 2020

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