Fourth Floor, Grimaldi House, SW1Y 4JH
Offices and premises Decided 20 June 2022 CHG100189427 Conneely Tribe - Austin Marshall
Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 9 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant (company) challenged nine office floor assessments at Grimaldi House on the basis of material change of circumstances caused by multiple construction works in the locality, including the Conway Materials Compound, works at 24-25 St James's Square, demolition at 30 St James's Square, and planned works at Norfolk House. The appellant proposed a 37.5% reduction whilst the VO had allowed 20%. The tribunal found that the multiple construction works, particularly those at adjacent properties, would significantly impact a hypothetical tenant's rental bid and allowed the appeals in part with a 30% reduction effective from 5 December 2017, finding the evidence supported a higher allowance than 20% but did not support the full 37.5% sought.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Grimaldi Agencies UK Limited, represented.
Grounds argued
- Change of circumstances · decisive
- Change of circumstances
- construction works in locality
- Evidence
- Photographs, Expert report
- Cases cited
- Hostsoho Limited v David Jackson (VO) [2019] UKUT 0166; Berrill v Hill RA/34/99; Dawkins (VO) v Ash Brothers and Heaton Ltd [1969] 2 AC 336; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
- Hearing
- 24 May 2022
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