Compton House Club, First Floor Office, 29-33 Church Road, 29-33 Church Road, HA7 4AR
Club and Premises Decided 16 December 2022 CHG100697625 Justin Levene
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant, who operated the property as a social club, argued that the appeal property should be valued at £7,438 RV reflecting social club use at £35/m2, citing the comparable Stanmore Institute Club at £5,800 RV. The Valuation Officer maintained the assessment at £28,250 RV (£135/m2) on the basis of an actual rent agreed in 2015 on an office basis and comparable office property evidence in the locality. The tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that although the property's description had been changed to reflect its actual use as a club, the rental evidence and comparable office assessments supported the valuation; the appellant had not discharged the burden of proof that the RV was unreasonable.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, represented.
Grounds argued
- mode and category of occupation · decisive
- Rental evidence
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments, Photographs, Expert report
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Scottish & Newcastle Retail Limited & Allied Domecq Retailing Limited v R F Williams; Regent Lion Properties Ltd v Westminster City Council
- Hearing
- 6 December 2022
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