Tribunals · Reigate and Banstead Borough Council · 2017 rating list

K.s.m. Auto Clinic Unit 6, Hockley Business Park, Hooley Lane, RH1 6DQ

Workshop, Warehouse, Vehicle repair workshop, and Store Decided 25 July 2024 CHG101118202 Stiles Harold Williams Partnership LLP - Daud Sadiq

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

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 12 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought deletion of twelve units at Hockley Business Park from the 2017 rating list, arguing they were in such a state of disrepair as to be incapable of beneficial occupation and uneconomical to repair. The tribunal found that while the units were in poor condition when vacated on or shortly before 30 June 2019 (the material day), there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate they had deteriorated to a point of being incapable of beneficial occupation for their designated industrial use. The tribunal concluded that many costs claimed were improvement works rather than essential repairs, and that a hereditament capable of beneficial occupation still existed on the material day.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Anderson Management (UK) Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

  • State of repair or deletion · decisive
Evidence
Photographs, Expert report
Cases cited
Newbigin (Valuation Officer) v SJ & J Monk [2017] UKSC14; Saunders v Maltby [1976] 19 RRC 33; Princes St Ltd (Ipswich) v Bond (VO) [2002] RA 212; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
Hearing
2 July 2024

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