With over 30 years’ experience, the case studies below illustrate the typical rates appeal work we undertake.
The following is a small sample of rating appeals that illustrate the range of properties we have dealt with and the outcomes we deliver.
HEALTHCARE
Hospital
Fife
Update appeal due to new buildings and Assessor ‘correcting’ an error of classification. Based on our healthcare knowledge and expertise we successfully challenged the basis of assessment and re-classification of the hospital, despite a previous agent already agreeing the Revaluation approach and a higher RV level.
Issued RV: £1,929,000
Agreed RV: £1,774,000
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Total Rates Savings
MANUFACTURING
Production Facility
Highland
Revaluation appeal against substantial manufacturing facility north of Inverness. With our specialist knowledge of large manufacturing plants throughout Scotland, we negotiated a reduced RV to better reflect local and national market rental conditions, specifically relating that the size of this facility was not typical of the locality in which it was situated.
Issued RV: £675,000
Agreed RV: £525,000
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Total Rates Savings
RETAIL
Retail Warehouse
Glasgow
Revaluation appeal against retail warehouse situated in new retail park in Glasgow. We were able to secure a reduction by challenging the Assessors approach to valuation, the analysis of development rents and rents of units within other developments within Glasgow.
Issued RV: £618,000
Agreed RV : £515,000
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Total Rates Savings
INDUSTRIAL
Temporary Rates Reduction
Fife
Our client operates from a substantial production facility. Due to expansion, they built an office extension on the site, leading to significant disturbance and loss of usable land during construction process, lasting around 1 year. We secured temporary reductions to reflect both loss of land and the impact of the works on the occupation of the remainder of the site.
Issued RV: £665,000
Agreed RV: £629,000
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Temporary Rates Savings
BUSINESS
Office
Edinburgh
Revaluation appeal against substantial office within Edinburgh’s Exchange District. Agreement could not be reached with the Assessor as they insisted on an enhanced valuation rate for the office as they wrongly categorised it as a Head Quarters facility. The Assessors approach was successfully challenged by presenting a case before the Local Valuation Appeal Panel.
Issued RV: £5,513,000
Secured RV: £4,530,000
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Total Rates Savings
DISTRIBUTION
Distribution Facility
West Lothian
Client with distribution facility comprising smaller units acquired over a number of years in a piecemeal fashion. We negotiated a re-organisation of the Valuation Roll entries to better represent the correct rating position, resulting in our client receiving a reduced rates assessment due to increased allowances applied to the assessments.
Issued RV: £334,200
Agreed RV: £307,400
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Total Rates Savings
FOOD & DRINK
Food Production Facility
Moray
Revaluation appeal against food manufacturing facility. Due to the location there was no direct comparable and we successfully argued a reduction in the RV to reflect the location of the facility and additional business costs compared to units situated within more established manufacturing localities.
Issued RV: £386,000
Agreed RV: £360,000
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Total Rates Savings
SPECIALIST
Flour Mill
Edinburgh
Revaluation appeal of flour mill. Appeal discussions included the affect of issues such as obsolescence and allowances to be included within the Valuation to reflect enhancements in production processes. Originally constructed in the 70’s, the subjects had been more recently substantially extended to provide a mix of older and modern production facilities.
Issued RV: £650,000
Agreed RV: £520,000
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0
Total Rates Savings
OIL & GAS
Service Facility
Aberdeen
Revaluation appeal of service facility. We had to consider all aspects of bricks and mortar valuation to specialist plant and machinery valuations due to the nature of the process undertaken within the facility. In addition to securing various allowances we also secured a reduction in the land rate, reflecting specific Aberdeen market valuation practice.
Issued RV: £451,000
Agreed RV: £429,000
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Total Rates Savings
