PT 13TH FLR, THE BLADE, ABBEY STREET, RG1 3BA
Offices and premises Decided 4 December 2025 CHG101129418 Ryan
Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2023 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 2 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (PT 13TH FLR, THE BLADE, ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA). Every property is listed below.
The 2 properties in this decision
One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2023 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST FLR SOUTH AQUIS HOUSE, BLAGRAVE STREET, READING, RG1 1PW | £131,000 | £111,000 | £131,000 | Dismissed |
| PT 13TH FLR, THE BLADE, ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BAThis appeal | £133,000 | £112,000 | £133,000 | Dismissed |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant challenged the £325/m² unadjusted base rate applied to two grade A office properties in Reading, proposing reduction to £275/m² based on three comparable lettings in the same building with analysed rents averaging £271.09/m². The tribunal found the appellant had not discharged the burden of proof, as the comparable properties lacked sufficient evidence to establish they were genuinely let in Category B condition rather than 'second-hand' fit-outs, and without documented fit-out costs or compelling evidence of the letting specifications, the tribunal could not accept the rental analysis as reliable support for the proposed reduction. The existing assessments at RV £131,000 and £133,000 were upheld as neither unreasonable nor excessive.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited, represented.
Grounds argued
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Valuation method
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Dawn Bunyan v Acenden Limited; Hitchings v Shoosmiths LLP and Mando Group Ltd; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
- Hearing
- 5 November 2025
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