Tribunals · City of Westminster · 2017 rating list

18 Cosway Street, NW1 5NR

Self-catering holiday unit and premises Decided 19 June 2026 CHG101193059 JMA Chartered Surveyors

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£63,000
Ratepayer sought£24,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£63,000from 1 Apr 2017

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought to reduce the rateable value from £63,000 to £24,000, arguing for a lower single bed space (SBS) rate of £3,000 based on smaller bedroom sizes and the absence of a lift, and relying on comparables at 6 Knaresborough Place and 120 Maida Vale. The tribunal dismissed the appeal, accepting the VO's adoption of 12 SBS (rather than the appellant's 8.01) and finding that the VO's SBS rate of £6,200 was supported by the comparables, particularly 51 Kensington Court. The tribunal found insufficient evidence of material quality differences to justify a lower rate and considered the turnover evidence inconclusive.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Valuation method · decisive
Evidence
Settled assessments, Photographs
Hearing
2 June 2026

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