Tribunals · Slough Borough Council · 2017 rating list

383 SYKES ROAD, SL1 4SP

Warehouse and premises Decided 31 July 2025 CHG101113851 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited/Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

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

Original RV£22,500£130/m²

Ratepayer sought£19,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£21,750£125/m²

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 rateable value of £22,500 (based on £130 per m²) for a warehouse with offices on Sykes Road, Slough, arguing for a reduction to £19,000 (£110 per m²) based on rental evidence. The tribunal found the disputed rental evidence analysed differently by the parties due to different measurement methods and lease terms, with some comparables on internal repairing leases rather than full insuring and repairing leases. The tribunal accepted that £22,500 was unreasonable but did not accept the appellant's proposed reduction to £19,000, instead determining that the rental evidence supported a price of £125 per m² with a rateable value of £21,750, allowing the appeal in part.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Freight Merchandising Services, represented.