Tribunals · London Borough of Camden · 2023 rating list

Inc Pt Bst 18 Bst & Gnd F 16, High Holborn, WC1V 6BR

Shop and premises Decided 1 October 2025 CHG101204261 ForeView - Sam Walters

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

Original RV£174,000£1800/m²

Ratepayer sought—

VO conceded first£154,000−11% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£131,000£1350/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 challenged the rateable value of a retail shop on High Holborn, arguing the Zone A rate of £1,800 per m² was excessive. The tribunal analysed rental evidence from comparable properties on the same parade, particularly larger units assessed at approximately £1,200 per m² and a nearby property let at £1,500 per m². The tribunal found the Zone A rate should be reduced to £1,350 per m² following a 10% tone adjustment from November 2022 to the April 2021 antecedent valuation date, resulting in an RV of £131,000 instead of £174,000.

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