Tribunals · City of Westminster · 2017 rating list

GRD FLR REAR 11, HILL STREET, W1J 5LG

Offices and premises Decided 21 February 2025 CHG100787657 Ryan

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV · 2017 list£75,000£725/m²

Ratepayer sought£62,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£75,000£725/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2017 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought a reduction of the rateable value from £75,000 to £62,000 (from £725/m2 to £600/m2) for a ground floor rear office in a Grade II listed building in Mayfair, Central London, arguing that indirect rental evidence and comparable offices in the locality demonstrated a lower tone. The tribunal found that the best evidence was from a new lease at 51-52 Charles Street at £725/m2 close to the valuation date, and comparable assessments within the same building consistently showed £725/m2, which was not unreasonable. The appeal was dismissed.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Zaoui & Co Ltd, represented.