Tribunal decisions in London Borough of Hackney
Every business rates appeal for a property in London Borough of Hackney decided by the Valuation Tribunal for England since 2020 — what was argued, what the Valuation Officer conceded, and what the tribunal decided.
Valuation Tribunal for England Every judgment in full
Decisions since 2020
30
from 32 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
69% of 29
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions
Conceded before the hearing
26%
5 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 10%
Rateable value removed
£502,000
by tribunal decisions in 10 cases, median cut 15%
Which arguments succeed
Ground argued · cases · share that won any reduction. Attended cases only; a case can argue several grounds.
| Ground | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Rental evidence | 7 | 86% |
| Comparable assessments (tone) | 10 | 80% |
| Valuation method | 5 | 80% |
| Change of circumstances | 16 | 63% |
| Quantum or end allowance | 9 | 44% |
By property type
Attended cases · share that won any reduction.
| Type | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Offices | 18 | 67% |
| Pubs, hotels and leisure | 5 | 80% |
The decisions
Showing 31 of 31 decisions · 20 won a reduction
| Agent | List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Floor South, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffices and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 30 Apr 2026 | £114,000 | £95,500 | — | — | Change of circumstances | Allowed in part |
| Ground Floor North, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffices and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 30 Apr 2026 | £43,250 | £34,250 | — | — | Change of circumstances | Allowed in part |
| Basement North And South, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffices and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 30 Apr 2026 | £69,500 | — | — | £69,500 | — | Dismissed |
| Fourth Floor, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffice and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 30 Apr 2026 | £162,000 | £155,000 | — | £162,000 | — | Dismissed |
| Third Floor North, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffices and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 30 Apr 2026 | £75,500 | £70,500 | — | £75,500 | Change of circumstances | Dismissed |
| Second Floor North, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffices and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 30 Apr 2026 | £74,000 | £66,000 | — | — | Change of circumstances | Allowed in part |
| First Floor North, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffice and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 30 Apr 2026 | £70,500 | £59,500 | — | — | — | Allowed in part |
| Ground Floor South, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffice and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 29 Apr 2026 | — | — | — | — | Change of circumstances | Dismissed |
| Fourth Floor, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DX | Knight Frank | 2017 | 29 Apr 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | Allowed |
| Ground Floor North, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffices and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 21 Apr 2026 | — | — | — | — | Change of circumstances | Allowed |
| Basement North And South, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffice and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 21 Apr 2026 | — | — | — | — | Change of circumstances | Dismissed |
| Third Floor North, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffice premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 21 Apr 2026 | — | — | — | — | Change of circumstances | Allowed |
| Second Floor North, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffice premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 21 Apr 2026 | — | — | — | — | Change of circumstances | Allowed |
| First Floor North, 40 Clifton Street, EC2A 4DXOffice and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 21 Apr 2026 | — | — | — | — | Change of circumstances | Allowed |
| 4th Flr 9, Appold Street, EC2A 2AAOffices and Premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 5 Nov 2025 | £1,140,000 | £1,010,000 | £1,110,000 | £1,010,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed |
| 3rd Flr 2-4, Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3NWOffices and premises | Ryan | 2017 | 1 May 2025 | £40,750 | £35,000 | — | £35,000 | Rental evidence | Allowed |
| BT INLINK O/S STOKE NEWINGTON HIGH STREET, N16 7PLAdvertising right and premises | Colliers | 2017 | 10 Feb 2025 | £6,600 | £0 | — | £6,600 | — | Dismissed |
| The Greenhouse, 19 Tudor Road, E9 7SNHealth centre and premises | WSP | 2017 | 19 Sept 2024 | £62,500 | £53,500 | — | £53,500 | — | Allowed |
| (INC 1A ACTON MEWS) R/A 334 AT 1, DUNSTON STREET, E8 4EBRestaurant and premises | Ryan | 2017 | 23 Aug 2024 | £41,000 | £24,000 | — | £24,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed |
| 5-8 Dysart Street, EC2A 2BXOffices and premises | Rupert David | 2017 | 2 Jul 2024 | £161,000 | £136,000 | — | £136,000 | — | Allowed |
| Unit 3, Provost & East Building, 145 City Road, 145 City Road, EC1V 1AZShop and premises | Rupert David | 2017 | 7 Aug 2023 | £88,500 | £61,500 | £87,500 | £79,500 | — | Allowed in part |
| Delivery Lockers At The Cooperative 112, Homerton High Street, E9 6JF | Lambert Smith Hampton | 2010 | 21 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Bst & Grd Flr 29, Charlotte Road, EC2A 3PBOffices and premises | Ryan | 2017 | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | Relief or exemption | Dismissed |
| Atm At 159, Mare Street, E8 3RH | RVA Surveyors | — | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | Validity of the proposal | Dismissed · not attended |
| Pembury Hotel, 326-328 Seven Sisters Road, N4 2APHotel and premises | JMA Chartered Surveyors | 2017 | 11 Feb 2022 | £410,000 | £150,000 | £255,000 | £150,000 | — | Allowed |
| Unit G First Floor, 2 Leswin Place, N16 7NJStudio and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 10 Feb 2022 | £19,750 | £10,500 | £17,000 | £10,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed |
| Tuyo, 129A Pritchards Road, E2 9APShop and premises | Marston Associates | 2017 | 7 Sept 2021 | £41,000 | £23,000 | £37,000 | £37,000 | — | Dismissed |
| North End International Broadcast Centre, Olympic Park, E20 2STTV studio and premises | Colliers | 2010 | 9 Jul 2021 | £675,000 | £166,000 | — | £675,000 | — | Dismissed |
| 146 Clapton Common, E5 9AGHotel and premises | JMA Chartered Surveyors | 2017 | 5 May 2021 | — | £35,750 | £53,000 | £35,750 | — | Allowed |
| Kent Hall Hotel, 414 Seven Sisters Road, N4 2LXHotel and premises | JMA Chartered Surveyors | 2017 | 5 May 2021 | — | £70,000 | £127,000 | £70,000 | Valuation method | Allowed |
| 1a, Dunn Street, E8 2DGOffice and premises | — | 2017 | 20 Nov 2020 | £33,000 | £0 | — | £0 | — | Allowed |
Values are as stated in each decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. Where a decision covers several properties, the first-listed is shown. Cash-machine appeals are listed but excluded from the statistics above. England: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — decisions © Valuation Tribunal Service.