Tribunals · Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · 2017 rating list

362-364 KINGS ROAD, SW3 5UZ

Shop and premises Decided 19 July 2022 CHG100380097 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV£122,000£1300/m²
Ratepayer sought£75,500
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£110,000£1300/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 that the subject property, a double-unit retail premises on Kings Road Chelsea, had been overvalued at £122,000 RV, proposing £75,500 based on analysed rent of £800/m2. The Valuation Officer contended the current assessment was reasonable based on comparable properties. The tribunal found that while the subject property's rent required substantial adjustments to align with statutory definitions due to fit-out costs incurred on a shell lettings, the rent comparables (370 and 374 Kings Road) demonstrated the subject property should attract an allowance. The tribunal allowed the appeal in part, applying a 10% double-unit allowance to reflect the historical difficulty in letting such space, reducing the assessment to £110,000 RV.

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

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
Evidence
Rents, Expert report, Photographs
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner and Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
22 June 2022

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