Tribunals · Redditch Borough Council

8 Thornhill Road, B98 9ND

Decided 9 October 2025 VT00030143

OutcomeDismissed — nobody attended for the ratepayerThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV—
Ratepayer sought—
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided—

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant challenged a penalty notice issued for failure to provide rental information requested by the Valuation Officer within 56 days, claiming it did not receive the notice on the date listed. The tribunal found the excuse unreasonable given the original request was sent on 9 October 2024 with two reminders and substantial delay (information not provided until 26 March 2025, over five months later), and dismissed the appeal without mitigating or remitting the penalty.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was CSDB LTD, unrepresented.

Grounds argued

  • Validity of the proposal · decisive
Evidence
None from the ratepayer
Hearing
25 September 2025

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