Kinghams Spicers Yard, South End, CR0 1BF
Offices and premises Decided 24 May 2022 CHG100378654 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellants claimed the 2017 Rating List entry for an office building should be reduced by 65% due to material changes in circumstances relating to Covid-19, specifically physical manifestations in the locality (reduced pedestrian and traffic flow) and changes in public behaviour and attitudes. The tribunal found that section 1(4) of the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act 2021 clearly prohibited any reduction in rateable value based on matters directly or indirectly attributable to coronavirus, and that the exceptions in section 1(5) did not apply. The appeal was dismissed as the 2021 Act effectively prevented the tribunal from giving effect to Covid-related reductions.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Vistra International Expansion Ltd, represented.
Grounds argued
- Change of circumstances · decisive
- Change of circumstances
- covid
- Evidence
- None from the ratepayer
- Cases cited
- Clement v Addis Ltd; Chilton-Merryweather v Hunt; Pavlou (Valuation Officer); The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and others; John Burvill and Gareth David Jones (Valuation Officer); Kendrick (Valuation Officer)
- Hearing
- 18 May 2022
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