Tribunals · Cambridge City Council · 2023 rating list

Relate Cambridge, 3 Brooklands Avenue, CB2 8BB

Offices and premises Decided 18 December 2024 CHG101045511

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

Original RV£20,250

Ratepayer sought£0

VO conceded first£17,250−15% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£15,200from 6 Jun 2022

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant, a property owner, sought a nil rating assessment due to demolition and redevelopment of an adjoining property connected by a party wall, which caused his tenant to vacate and the property to remain unlet for over a year. The Valuation Officer had allowed a 15% reduction to RV £17,250. The tribunal found that whilst a material change had occurred, the subject property remained capable of beneficial occupation and therefore nil rating was not appropriate. However, the tribunal determined that the 15% allowance was insufficient given the party wall connection to the demolished building would have caused considerable disruption through noise and vibrations, and the property's prolonged vacancy. The tribunal allowed the appeal in part, adopting a 25% allowance to reduce the RV to £15,200 with effect from 6 June 2022.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, unrepresented.