Office 1 fist floor Marlin House 40a Peterborough Road, SW6 3BN
Offices and premises Decided 4 March 2026 CHG101195731 Hanway Commercial
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 3 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (OFFICE 1 FIRST FLOOR MARLIN HOUSE, 40A PETERBOROUGH ROAD, LONDON, SW6 3BN). Every property is listed below.
The 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST FLOOR, SOLON HOUSE, 40A PETERBOROUGH ROAD, LONDON, SW6 3BN | £36,000 | £20,500 | £30,750 | Allowed in part |
| SECOND FLOOR, SOLON HOUSE, 40A PETERBOROUGH ROAD, LONDON, SW6 3BN | £28,750 | £16,500 | £24,750 | Allowed in part |
| OFFICE 1 FIRST FLOOR MARLIN HOUSE, 40A PETERBOROUGH ROAD, LONDON, SW6 3BNThis appeal | £17,250 | £9,400 | £14,000 | Allowed in part |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant challenged the main space rates of £350/m² and £367.50/m² applied to three office properties, seeking a reduction to £200/m². The tribunal accepted that the existing assessments were excessive but not to the extent proposed. Placing greater weight on rental evidence from a March 2021 licence agreement analysed at £195.25/m² (close to the AVD of 1 April 2021) rather than the respondent's comparable property evidence, and adopting a cautious approach, the tribunal determined a main space rate of £300/m² was fair and reasonable, reducing the RVs accordingly.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was VIBEGOLD, represented.
Grounds argued
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Rental evidence
- Evidence
- Rents, Expert report
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
- Hearing
- 6 February 2026
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