LT 7 February 1989. Appeal by the owners of a shop and house in Birmingham against the decision of the lvc reducing the assessment from £850 gv, £680 rv to £825 gv, £659 rv. The property was built in 1930 and is an end of parade, two storey corner shop with living accommodation. The premises were vacant at the time of the assessment having been used as an estate agents office. It was agreed prior to the hearing that the value was £825 gv, £659 rv if the condition was not taken into account. The property was in a state of dis repair and the points at issue are the extent of repair needed and their cost. The ratepayers produced a schedule of costs for repair at £33,176 and argued that the shop could not be let in such a state of disrepair; the rv should therefore be less. VO claimed that apart from the outbuilding at the back, repairs would cost £1,000. Having looked at the ratepayers schedule of costs the VO decided that only the replacement of floors was essential repairs and would c