Tribunals · London Borough of Islington · 2017 rating list

St John's Tavern Public House, 91 Junction Road, N19 5QU

Public House and Premises Decided 20 November 2024 CHG101098727 Chris Wright

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£100,000
Ratepayer sought£80,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£100,000

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 challenged the RV of £100,000, arguing it should be reduced to £80,000 based on comparable properties and contending the VOA had failed to provide clear explanation and adopted percentages without supporting data. The tribunal found the FMT of £500,000 adopted by the VO was reasonable, lower than actual trade achieved, and that there was no evidence to deviate from the Approved Guide for Public House Valuation. The tribunal held that comparable properties provided by the VO supported the current RV, placed little weight on the appellant's comparables as they were in less comparable locations, and dismissed the appeal.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was St Johns Tavern, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Trading receipts (pubs, hotels) · decisive
  • Comparable assessments (tone)
  • Valuation method
Evidence
Trading accounts, Earlier tribunal decisions, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Watney Mann Ltd v Langley; JD Wetherspoon PLC v Day
Hearing
28 October 2024

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