53 54, DOUGHTY STREET, WC1N 2LS
Offices and premises Decided 24 September 2025 CHG101059415 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester/Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant challenged the rateable value on the grounds that the 2017 list entry of £219,000 (at £350 psm) was excessive and proposed £203,000 (at £325 psm), relying on two settled assessments and a warehouse comparable adjusted to £307 psm. The tribunal found that only limited settlement evidence was provided and placed greater weight on rental evidence from comparable Georgian properties, particularly 10-11 Doughty Street which analysed to £443.86 psm and was also listed at £350 psm, supporting that £350 psm was reasonable for the subject property. The appeal was dismissed and the RV confirmed at £219,000.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Doughty Street Chambers, represented.
Grounds argued
- Rental evidence
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Valuation method
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; O'Brien v Harwood
- Hearing
- 7 August 2025
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