Mr & Mrs Goodman (Appellants) and The Commissioner of Valuation for Northern Ireland (Respondent)
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Mr Farrelly |
| Judgment Date | 23 May 2022 |
| Neutral Citation | NIVT 21/19 |
| Date | 23 May 2022 |
| Court | Valuation Tribunal (NI) |
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NORTHERN IRELAND VALUATION TRIBUNAL
THE RATES (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1977 (AS AMENDED) AND THE
VALUATION TRIBUNAL RULES (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2007 (AS AMENDED)
CASE REFERENCE NUMBER: NIVT 21/19
MR & MRS GOODMAN – APPELLANTS
AND
COMMISSIONER OF VALUATION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND – RESPONDENT
NORTHERN IRELAND VALUATION TRIBUNAL
CHAIRMAN: FRANCIS J FARRELLY ESQ
MEMBERS: MS NOREEN WRIGHT (LAY)
AND
TIMOTHY HOPKINS ESQ (VALUER)
DATE OF HEARING: 11TH APRIL 2022
DECISION
The unanimous decision of the tribunal is that its decision is not varied or set
aside further to the appellants request for a review. .
REASONS
Introduction
1. The appellant’s home at 117 Loughorne Road, Newry was a new build.
The respondent issued a completion notice. This valued the property at
£265,000 and that it was liable to rates effective on 26 May 2015. The
appellants state they did not receive this as it had been sent to their old
address and they only became aware of the valuation when they received
a rates bill plus a bill for arrears in June 2017. They then made contact
with the respondent.
2. There is a letter Mr Goodman dated 14 February 2018 to Land and
Property Services disputing the valuation. He stated that the valuation
relates to the property having two usable floors whereas the top story was
only accessible via a loft hatch and the works have not been completed.
He invited a visit. He suggested a valuation of £180,000 on the portion in
use.
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