Tribunals · City of London Corporation · 2017 rating list

RM 6.07 6TH FLR, 80 Coleman Street, EC2R 5BJ

Offices and premises Decided 29 July 2025 CHG100728724 Avison Young (UK) Ltd

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.

Original RV£28,750£395/m²

Ratepayer sought£27,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£27,000£380/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 146 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

Appellant challenged 146 assessments for serviced offices on grounds including material change of circumstances from building works disturbance. The parties agreed reductions reflecting a revised main rate of £380 per m² (down from £395) with a 4% allowance for MCC disturbance effective 1 April 2017 and an additional 4% allowance for the period 14 August 2017 to 15 October 2020 when building works continued. The tribunal ratified the agreed values submitted by the appellant.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Beaumont Business Centres Ltd, represented.