Fifth Floor, Lansdowne House, W1J 6ER
Office and premises Decided 11 March 2026 CHG101130723 Gordian Knot Limited - Liam Curd
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant company sought a reduced RV of £65,000 (£88.90/m²), arguing the passing rent was unreliable and property condition had deteriorated. The tribunal found the passing rent was below market value based on comparable properties in the locality and that the rating hypothesis assumes properties are maintained in reasonable repair. The tribunal upheld the VO's assessment of £555,000 RV (£760/m²) as reasonable and comparable to similar units locally.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Gordian Knot Limited, unrepresented.
Grounds argued
- Rental evidence
- Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
- State of repair or deletion
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Saintta Global Lawyers (UK) Limited v Rickets; Garton v Hunter; Reeds (VO); Dawkins (VO) v Ash Brothers & Heaton Ltd
- Hearing
- 19 February 2026
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