Tribunals · London Borough of Brent · 2017 rating list

Ground Floor, 4 Central Business Centre, NW10 0UR

Warehouse, office and premises Decided 20 June 2025 CHG101168152

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.

Original RV£14,000£126.35/m²

Ratepayer sought£11,500

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£10,750£126.35/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, on behalf of Rivershop Ltd, challenged the RV of £14,000 on the grounds that the subject property was primarily used for storage rather than office space, and should be valued accordingly at £11,500. The Valuation Officer maintained that the property was suitable for office use based on vacant possession and market rental evidence. The tribunal found Unit 3 (an identical unit) compelling evidence, as it was valued with a large storage component at a lower rate per m² despite the VO describing it as office use. The tribunal allowed the appeal and determined a revised RV of £10,750, allocating 13.38m² as office space, 3.25m² as toilets (non-ratable), and 89.73m² as storage at 30% of the office rate, with appropriate deductions for lack of heating and car parking spaces.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Rivershop Ltd, unrepresented.