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245 _aRank Xerox (UK) Ltd v Johnson (VO)
260 _c1986
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490 _aEstates Gazette
_v279 (6301) 13 September 1986, p1096-1099 (3)
520 _aLVC(572-575/1984). These appeals relate to whether two office blocks, originally occupied separately, but now occupied by the appellant company for office use, were one hereditament. The appeals rose from three proposals made by Richard Ellis on the two blocks. In the first two proposals they sought an alteration in the valuation list and a reduction of the assessments on the grounds that they were incorrect and excessive. A further proposal was made saying that the "existing assessments should be merged and reduced" and "that the two buildings form one hereditament and the existing assessments are excessive, incorrect and bad in law." The Greater London Valuation Court decided the appeals resulting from the proposals on 31 January 1984, dismissing all three appeals and confirming the assessments in the valuation list. Rank Xerox, the appellant company appealed. The ratepayers contended that the appeal blocks were contiguous because they were touching. Alternatively, if they were not
650 _aOFFICES
650 _aUXBRIDGE
690 _aRATING AND VALUATION-CASE LAW
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948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c538
_d538