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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant, represented by a surveyor, argued that the property should be valued using a lower unit rate of £18/m2 based on the passing rent of £16,000 and placed in a rural valuation scheme. The Valuation Officer contended for unit rates of £27/m2 and £33.15/m2 based on comparable rental evidence from similar properties in the locality closer to the antecedent valuation date. The tribunal found that the passing rent from 2013 was not a good indicator as it was two years prior to the valuation date, and was more persuaded by the Valuation Officer's comparable evidence from properties in the same locality on or around the valuation date, which supported the adopted unit rates and the correct valuation scheme for the property.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Border Garage (Welshpool) Limited, represented.
Grounds argued
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Valuation method
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Lotus & Delta Ltd v Culverwell; Hodges Ltd v Howells; H J Banks & Co and Anthony Speight v Colin Robert Snowball; Scottish & Newcastle Retail Limited & Allied Domecq Retailing Limited v R F Williams; W H Smith & Son Ltd v Clee; Vines Ltd v de Mauny
- Hearing
- 14 December 2018
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