30, JOHN STREET, WC1N 2AT
Offices and premises Decided 19 March 2025 CHG101210534 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited/Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant (Clipfine Limited) challenged the 2023 rating list entry of £146,000 (based on £380/m²) for an office building in Camden, seeking reduction to £115,000 (£300/m²). The appellant argued the property should fall within a different valuation scheme for period offices in the Museum District, comparing favourably to comparable properties analysed at lower unit rates. The tribunal found the Valuation Officer's rental evidence, particularly new lettings dated June and August 2021 close to the antecedent valuation date of 1 April 2021, was more persuasive than the appellant's comparables and supported the existing valuation at £380/m². The appeal was dismissed and the rateable value confirmed.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Clipfine Limited, represented.
Grounds argued
- Rental evidence
- Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
- Evidence
- Rents, tone_of_list_comparables
- Cases cited
- Lotus & Delta Ltd v Culverwell (VO) and Leicester City Council [1976] RA 141; Gardiner & Theobold LLP v Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
- Hearing
- 24 February 2025
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