The issue
The Blind Beggar matter involved a rental valuation that treated upstairs accommodation as a source of separate residential rental income. That assumption was important to the overall rental assessment.
The approach
MDE scrutinised the treatment of the accommodation and challenged the basis on which that income had been included. The dispute required examination of the valuation assumptions rather than accepting the proposed figure at face value.
The outcome
At arbitration, the proposed rent increase was reduced to a negligible level.
Why it matters
A rental valuation is only as persuasive as its underlying assumptions. Understanding how each part of a property has been treated can be central to testing the overall proposal.
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