Tribunals · City of London Corporation · 2017 rating list

2 Pair 1, Mitre Court Buildings, Old Mitre Court, Old Mitre Court, EC4Y 7BS

Office and Premises Decided 17 July 2025 CHG101085502 JMA Chartered Surveyors

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

Original RV£38,250£400/m²

Ratepayer sought£38,346

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£38,250£380/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 16 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellants challenged the rateable values for 16 barristers' chambers in Victorian and Georgian buildings in Temple, London, proposing reduced base rates of £350 psm for Victorian and £315 psm for Georgian properties. The tribunal determined the existing assessments were unreasonable and allowed the appeals in part, reducing the base rates to £380 psm for Victorian properties and £360 psm for Georgian properties based on rental evidence showing a 5-10% differential compared to post-war buildings. The appeal on fragmentation allowance and floor area measurement was dismissed, finding insufficient evidence to support the claimed adjustments.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was One Essex Court Ltd, represented.