1 ST FLR SOUTH AQUIS HOUSE, BLAGRAVE STREET, RG1 1PW
Offices and premises Decided 4 December 2025 CHG101142694 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 (1ST FLR SOUTH AQUIS HOUSE, BLAGRAVE STREET, READING, RG1 1PW). 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 1PWThis appeal | £131,000 | £111,000 | £131,000 | Dismissed |
| PT 13TH FLR, THE BLADE, ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA | £133,000 | £112,000 | £133,000 | Dismissed |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant challenged the rateable values of two Grade A office properties, arguing that the unadjusted base rate of £325/m² should be reduced to £275/m² based on comparable lettings of properties in Category B condition with rents averaging £271.09/m². The tribunal found that the appellant had not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the comparable properties were genuinely let in Category B condition or to establish the cost of fit-outs required under the Acenden framework, and therefore the burden of proof had not been discharged to show the current assessments were 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) · decisive
- Valuation method
- Evidence
- Rents, Earlier tribunal decisions
- 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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