Tribunals · Braintree District Council · 2023 rating list

UNIT A, CROFT WAY, CM8 2FB

Warehouse and premises Decided 17 December 2024 CHG101207178 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£75,000£82.5/m²
Ratepayer sought£68,500
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£75,000£82.5/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant's representative argued that the rateable value of £75,000 (at £82.50 per m2) was excessive compared to the subject property's analysed rent of £81.06 per m2 and sought a revised RV of £68,500 (at £75.00 per m2). However, the tribunal found that the appellant failed to demonstrate the adopted tone of £82.50 per m2 was unreasonable, particularly noting that a comparable property of similar age was assessed at the same tone and that the appellant's proposed £75.00 per m2 was lower than older comparable properties. The appeal was dismissed and the original RV confirmed.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was DD Products And Services Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Rental evidence
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell (VO) and Leicester City Council [1976] RA 141; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
Hearing
25 November 2024

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