Tribunals · Birmingham City Council · 2017 rating list

Alistair Mackintosh Ltd, Bannerley Road, B33 0SL

Workshop and premises Decided 12 January 2026 CHG101164126 Rabbette Chartered Surveyors

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

Original RV£92,000£38/m²

Ratepayer sought£61,500

VO conceded first£81,000−12% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£61,500£26/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 argued that the subject hereditament was incorrectly valued at £38 per m² (reduced to £32 per m² by the VO), contending it should be valued at £26 per m² with a 10% layout allowance rather than 5%. The tribunal found that the comparable properties provided by the appellant (particularly 22 Fortnum Close and Magnum House, with rates of £24 per m²) were more persuasive than those from the VO, due to their similar construction, proximity and size. The tribunal reduced the unadjusted rate to £26 per m² but upheld the existing 5% layout allowance, allowing the appeal in part and reducing the RV from £81,000 to £61,500.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Alistair Mackintosh Ltd, represented.