Ms Avril Halley (Appellant) and The Commissioner of Valuation for Northern Ireland (Respondent)
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Mr Farrelly |
| Judgment Date | 17 May 2022 |
| Neutral Citation | NIVT 20/20 |
| Date | 17 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 20/20
MRS AVRIL HALLEY- APPELLANT
AND
COMMISSIONER OF VALUATION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND – RESPONDENT
Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal
Chairman: FJ Farrelly Esq
Members: Mr Brian Reid FRICS and Ms Noreen Wright
Date of hearing: 29 November 2021
DECISION
The unanimous decision of the tribunal is that the Decision of the Commissioner of
Valuation for Northern Ireland is upheld and the appellant’s appeal is dismissed.
REASONS
1. The appellant is the owner and occupier of 46 Downshire Road, Belfast BT6 9JL.
She has lived there for over 23 years. On 13 August 2020 she applied to the District
Valuer for a reduction in her rates on the basis the value of her property had been
reduced by her neighbour creating a nuisance. Her neighbour at number 44 who
had placed a construction in their garden from which she believes they operate a
beauty business. A valuation certificate was issued on 2 October 2020 making no
change to the previous valuation of £220,000.
2. Ms Halley then appealed to the Commissioner of Valuation. This resulted in an
inspection of her property on 17 November 2020 by a Ms Graham, a chartered
surveyor, on behalf of the respondent. A further valuation certificate was issued on
17th November 2020 making no change to the valuation. She has appealed to the
Valuation Tribunal and elected for a determination on the papers.
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