E & M Lifts, 2 Station Road, ME2 4AX
Flat and premises Decided 5 February 2026 VT00032146
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant appealed a £100 penalty notice for failing to return a Form of Return (FoR) within 56 days, claiming non-receipt of the original request and reminder notices. The tribunal found that while delivery to an incorrect flat was possible, the appellant delayed completing the form from March 2025 (when aware of the penalty) until September 2025, and could have submitted it earlier. Insufficient evidence was provided to show letters were not properly served, and the appeal was dismissed without mitigation or remission.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer.
Grounds argued
- Validity of the proposal · decisive
- Evidence
- None from the ratepayer
- Hearing
- 9 January 2026
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