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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant sought a reduction from £9,650 to £6,400 RV, arguing the property was in a poor location (narrow private road, poor access, no street lighting), had repair issues (particularly the cottage which required £10,000 renovation), and was over-valued compared to similar guest houses valued at £800 per DBU. The Valuation Officer originally valued the property at £9,650 but conceded to £8,100, citing fair maintainable receipts and a simplified valuation approach. The tribunal allowed the appeal in part, rejecting the appellant's criticism that the VO had impugned the rating list through recent alterations to comparables, but accepting that the correct weighting of turnover figures was 9.9% rather than the VO's 11.5%, resulting in a tribunal valuation of £7,900 RV.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, represented.
Grounds argued
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Zoning or layout
- State of repair or deletion
- Valuation method
- Trading receipts (pubs, hotels)
- Evidence
- Settled assessments, Expert report, Trading accounts
- Cases cited
- Ladies Hosiery and Underwear Ltd v West Middlesex Assessment Committee; Calver v Thomas; Redrose Ltd v Thomas; Beaconside and Jones v Gidman; Dennett v Crisp; Andrew Wishart v Laurie Hulse
- Hearing
- 10 February 2021
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