Tribunals · London Borough of Tower Hamlets · 2017 rating list

Ground Floor And Basement, 111-113 Commercial Road, E1 1RD

Restaurant and Premises Decided 19 May 2025 CHG101076681

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£72,500
Ratepayer sought—
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£72,500from 7 Jun 2018

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought deletion of the rating list entry following fire damage on 23 March 2013, arguing the property became incapable of use. The tribunal found that despite significant fire and water damage, the property remained a hereditament capable of repair. Under the statutory repair assumption, the property had to be valued as if in a state of reasonable repair, and the cost of repairs (approximately £156,000-£203,000) was economic for the landlord to undertake, capable of being recouped within 3-5 years. The appeal was dismissed.

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

Grounds argued

  • State of repair or deletion · decisive
Evidence
Expert report, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Thomas & Davies (Merthyr Tydfil) Ltd v Denly (VO) [2015] UKUT 0146 (LC); Newbigin (VO) v Monk [2017] 1 WLR 851
Hearing
15 May 2025

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