Stephen Diver & Wendy Diver (Appellants) and The Commissioner of Valuation for Northern Ireland (Respondent)
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Mr Leonard |
| Judgment Date | 21 June 2022 |
| Neutral Citation | NIVT 22/20 |
| Court | Valuation Tribunal (NI) |
| Date | 21 June 2022 |
- -
1
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 22/20
STEPHEN DIVER & WENDY DIVER - APPELLANTS
AND
COMMISSIONER OF VALUATION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND - RESPONDENT
Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal
Chairman: Mr James Leonard, President
Members: Mr C Kenton FRICS and Mrs N Wright
DECISION
The unanimous decision of the Tribunal is that the appellants’ appeal is dismissed.
REASONS
Introduction
1. This is a reference under Article 54 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, as
amended ("the 1977 Order"). The appellants requested an oral hearing which was
arranged in the matter, listed on 17 January 2022 at the Tribunals’ Hearing Centre,
Belfast, where a “hybrid” oral hearing of this appeal took place on that date, with the
Chair attending the hearing remotely by WebEx and with the two other Tribunal
panel members being present in person at the Hearing Centre. Both appellants
appeared in person at hearing and the respondent’s representative, Mr Gerard
Fitzpatrick MRICS, attended by WebEx. The tribunal, consequent upon the hearing,
requested from the respondent certain additional evidence and information to assist
in decision-making. This request made to the respondent concerned additional
evidence and information in relation to valuation issues pertaining to properties with
To continue reading
Request your trial