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Basement And Ground Floor, 31 Marylebone High Street, W1U 4PP

Restaurant and premises Decided 24 October 2023 CHG100713414 Colliers International - Tom Warren

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£131,000£1100/m²
Ratepayer sought£110,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£131,000£1100/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant, a restaurant operator, challenged the RV of £131,000 (UAR £1,100 p/m²), seeking a reduction to £110,000. The appellant argued this was excessive compared to passing rents and comparable properties. The tribunal found the UAR of £1,100 p/m² was reasonable, supported by a professionally agreed base rate of £1,150 p/m² for a similar restaurant opposite the subject property, and rejected the appellant's claimed 5% shape allowance as either already factored into the existing rent or unsupported by sufficient evidence.

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

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
11 October 2023

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