27, Leacroft Road, Birchwood, WA3 6PJ
Warehouse and premises Decided 7 August 2024 CHG100792675 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant challenged the 2017 rating list entry of £387,500 RV, proposing £255,000 based on a 2020 stepped lease analysing to £23/m². The Valuation Officer maintained £35/m² base rate supported by comparable properties. The tribunal found the base rate of £35/m² unreasonable but rejected the appellant's £23/m² as too low, having disregarded the 2020 lease as five years post antecedent valuation date and subject to vacancy circumstances. The tribunal adopted £28/m² base rate derived from comparable property Unit 2-4 Chesford Grange (£29.75/m²) and VTE precedent suggesting smaller units in the locality indicated a lower base rate, determining a revised RV of £310,000.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Revolution Transport Services Ltd, represented.
Grounds argued
- Rental evidence
- Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments, Earlier tribunal decisions
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
- Hearing
- 8 July 2024
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