Tribunals · London Borough of Lewisham · 2017 rating list

Burger King Uk Ltd, 128 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6JG

Shop and premises Decided 3 March 2022 CHG100253006 DMA Property - Roger Wiggins

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£111,000£1000/m²

Ratepayer sought£91,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£111,000£1000/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 argued the rateable value should be reduced to £91,000 based on rental evidence for the subject property (adjusted for upper floors) and contended a 10% allowance for size was warranted. The tribunal found that whilst the subject property rent was the proper starting point, it required multiple adjustments to reflect capital contributions, conversions of upper floors, and other issues, meriting only moderate weight. The tribunal instead placed considerable weight on comparable rents from the Lewisham High Street area, which showed a tone of £950–£1,100psm, with the subject property at £1,000psm being towards the lower end and matching the best comparable. The tribunal rejected the size allowance as unsupported by the evidence and dismissed the appeal.

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