20 West Walk, BS37 4AX

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant argued that the zone A price of £550 per m² was excessive and proposed a revised RV of £13,250 (implying a zone A price of £195 per m²), relying on comparable rental evidence including properties at 15 and 16/18 West Walk. The tribunal found that the rental evidence cited was insufficiently reliable: the comparable properties' rents were either not on the open market or lacked sufficient supporting detail. The tribunal instead placed greater weight on tone of the list evidence, particularly the settled assessment of 14 West Walk which had been reduced to £550 per m² zone A, and concluded that the zone A rate of £550 per m² was reasonable and not unreasonable.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was House of Luxxe, represented.

Grounds argued

• Rental evidence
• Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive

Evidence

Rents, Settled assessments

Cases cited

Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; K Shoe Shops Ltd v Hardy; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v Jackson

Hearing

26 July 2023

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