2ND FLR HIGHTREES, HILLFIELD ROAD, HP2 4AA
Office and premises Decided 5 June 2025 CHG100906411 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited/Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant contended that the RV of £45,500 was excessive, proposing a reduction to £41,750 based on rental evidence supporting £110/m2 and comparable settlement evidence showing properties originally assessed at £120/m2 had been reduced to £115/m2. The Valuation Officer relied on rental evidence from comparable properties and the subject property's first-floor assessment supporting £120/m2. The tribunal found that the subject property rent analysed to approximately £110/m2 with growth to £180/m2 by 2018, and on a stand-back approach determined that £115/m2 was fair and reasonable, resulting in a reduced RV of £43,500.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Structa LLP, represented.
Grounds argued
- Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
- Rental evidence
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner and Theobald LLP v David Jackson
- Hearing
- 9 May 2025
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