Pt Gnd & 1st Flr Q3, The Square, Randalls Way, KT22 7TW
Office and premises Decided 18 May 2026 CHG101209689 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant challenged the rateable value of a Grade A office property, arguing the tone of value for main space should be reduced from £260 per m² to £235 per m² based on comparable lettings evidence and relying on direct Category B letting comparables. The tribunal found the respondent's methodology more persuasive, accepting that Category A rents with appropriate adjustments for tenant fit-out costs (£350 per m²) represented the most reliable approach consistent with Upper Tribunal authorities in Acenden and Shoosmiths. The tribunal dismissed the appeal as the respondent's analysed rental evidence at approximately £280 per m² supported the reasonableness of the adopted tone of £260 per m².
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Rawlinson & Hunter LLP, represented.
Grounds argued
- Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Dawn Bunyan (VO) v Acenden Limited [2023] UKUT 17 (LC); Hitchings (VO) v Shoosmiths LLP & Mando Group Ltd [2025] UKUT 224 (LC)
- Hearing
- 22 April 2026
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