1 Hand Axe Yard, WC1X 8QF
Office and premises Decided 24 October 2023 CHG100663555 Winbourne Martin French Limited
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant company argued that water ingress and flooding from 5 February 2020 rendered the lower basement office incapable of beneficial occupation, seeking a reduction in rateable value from 27 March 2020 when the property was vacated. The tribunal found that as at the material date of 22 November 2020, the appellant had undertaken little or no remedial works, with repairs only commencing in early 2021. The tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding the property was capable of beneficial occupation on the material date and that the repairs undertaken were not uneconomic, thus the statutory assumption of reasonable repair applied.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Careys Plc, represented.
Grounds argued
- Change of circumstances
- Change of circumstances
- water ingress and flooding
- Evidence
- Expert report, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Newbigin (VO) v SJ & J Monk [2017]; Jackson (VO) v Canary Wharf Limited [2019] UKUT 136 (LC)
- Hearing
- 27 September 2023
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