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Sumal v Islington LBC

Language: English Series: Rating & Valuation Reporter ; (1996) 36 RVR 11-14(4)Publication details: 1996Subject(s): Summary: QBD 22 July 1994. S was the freehold owner of a 40 room house, paid by four local authorities to provide accommodation for homeless people. The valuation and community charge tribunal (I) had dismissed an appeal against the decision that S was liable to collect community charge contributions from the residents, under the principle argument that it was too difficult for I to maintain a register in order to collect the monies themselves, and that it did not have discretion to revoke such designation due to hardship put upon S. "Held", above decision quashed and appeal remitted to tribunal for reconsideration as it had fettered its discretion.

QBD 22 July 1994. S was the freehold owner of a 40 room house, paid by four local authorities to provide accommodation for homeless people. The valuation and community charge tribunal (I) had dismissed an appeal against the decision that S was liable to collect community charge contributions from the residents, under the principle argument that it was too difficult for I to maintain a register in order to collect the monies themselves, and that it did not have discretion to revoke such designation due to hardship put upon S. "Held", above decision quashed and appeal remitted to tribunal for reconsideration as it had fettered its discretion.