Snodgrass Eden & Trethewey, 111, Botley Road, OX2 0HB
Surgery and premises Decided 19 December 2025 CHG101194031 Dunlop Heywood - Adam Brooke
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant, a medical practice operator, sought a reduction from £52,000 to £48,000 RV on a converted Victorian surgery premises in Oxford, arguing a £190/m2 tone was appropriate rather than the £215/m2 adopted. The tribunal found the Valuation Officer's evidence of new rents agreed closer to the assessment date (particularly Office 5 Bullingdon House at £270/m2 base and Unit 5 Newtec Place at £240/m2 base) more persuasive than the appellant's relied-upon comparable assessments and a dated rent review from January 2020 pre-dating COVID, and dismissed the appeal as the appellant failed to satisfy the tribunal that a reduction was warranted.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was CVS Group PLC, represented.
Grounds argued
- Rental evidence
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Quantum or end allowance
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
- Hearing
- 4 December 2025
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