Tribunals · London Borough of Tower Hamlets · 2017 rating list

6 TH FLR, COMMODITY QUAY, E1W 1AZ

Offices and premises Decided 17 April 2025 CHG100608963 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester/Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£430,000
Ratepayer sought£430,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£430,000£355/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, a consulting company occupying a sixth-floor office at Commodity Quay, London, sought a 10% allowance for poor natural light due to arched windows compared to other floors. The tribunal found that while there was a natural light disadvantage, the existing assessment of £355/m2 was already conservative relative to the analysed rental evidence from comparable floors within the building, and therefore dismissed the appeal without warrant for an additional allowance.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was DPR Consulting Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Quantum or end allowance · decisive
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments, Photographs
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Blackstone Property Management v Mr D Jackson
Hearing
27 March 2025

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