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[2004] EWLands LRA_29_2003 (30 July 2004)
LRA/29/2003
LRA/30/2003
(Consolidated)
LANDS TRIBUNAL ACT 1949
LEASEHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT – Collective enfranchisement – Head Lessee's right to appeal – Effect of service charge on value of intermediate interest – Caretaker's flat – whether cost of providing accommodation "including loss of rack rent" includes rack rental value not lost.
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE LEASEHOLD
VALUATION TRIBUNAL OF THE LONDON RENT ASSESSMENT PANEL
BETWEEN
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
CHARLES GERALD JOHN EARL CADOGAN
Appellant
and
44/46 LOWER SLOANE STREET
MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED First Respondent
and
HENRY McHALE
Second Respondent
Re: 44/46 Lower Sloane Street
London SW1W OBX
Before: His Honour Judge Michael Rich QC
and N J Rose FRICS
Sitting at Procession House, 110 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6JL
on Tuesday 27 July 2004
Anthony Radevsky, instructed by Pemberton Greenish, solicitors, for the Appellant.
The first respondent did not appear and was not represented.
Mr McHale in person.
DECISION
Introduction
"The Tribunal accepts that the underleases … provide in paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule for the 'cost of employing a housekeeper … (including loss of rack rent thereon)' to be recovered via service charge. It therefore determines that the valuation of the intermediate lease should take account of loss of rack rent for the Caretaker's flat."
"It is noted that Henry McHale is described as the Appellant. The Respondent to the application to the [LVT] was [the Purchaser]. That company is the only competent Appellant, and should be substituted as the Appellant in the title to this appeal, assuming it wishes to appeal."
The Freeholder's Appeal
"the amount which .. that interest might be expected to realise if sold on the open market by a willing seller …"
The possible bids by persons with an interest in the property are excluded by sub-paragraphs 3(1A) and 7(1A). The valuation is to be made on the assumption set out in paragraph 3(1) (d) that
"the vendor is selling with and subject to the rights and burdens with and subject to which the conveyance to the nominee purchaser ... is to be made..."
Thus, any right to be paid service charge by non-participating tenants is to be taken into account and the right to receive service charges from the participating tenants under the under-leases is part of the open market value of the head-lease. It, however, adds to that value only insofar as such service charges may exceed the outgoings which the head-lessee, whether under the head-lease or in his capacity as under-lessor, has covenanted to incur.
"any part [of the demised premises] otherwise than as follows …
Basement A Caretakers flat"
By clause 2(12)(c) the headlessee covenants:
" To use its best endeavours to provide for the demised premises throughout the said term a full-time Caretaker … who shall reside in the Caretaker's flat rent-free as a licensee on a service basis …"
The headlease of No 46 contains a covenant at clause 2(12)(c) as follows:
" To provide for the demised premises throughout the said term a Caretaker … who shall reside in the Caretaker's flat rent-free as a licensee on a service basis …PROVIDED ALWAYS that for as long as this Lease and the Lease of No 44 Lower Sloane Street are both vested in the Lessee then the above-mentioned duties may be performed by the caretaker of No 44 ... and the basement together with the ground floor of the demised premises may be used together as a single private residence in one household only".
"the expenses and outgoings incurred by the Lessor in the repair maintenance renewal and insurance of the Building and the provision of services thereon and the other heads of expenditure as set out in the Third Schedule hereto such payment (hereinafter called 'the maintenance contribution')"
"The cost of employing a housekeeper or housekeepers and also in respect of the accommodation (if any) within the Building to be provided for such housekeeper or housekeepers (a) the cost to the Lessor of outgoings for such accommodation and (b) the cost of providing such accommodation (including loss of rack rent thereon) and (c) maintaining the same in good and tenantable repair …" (our underlining).
"to perform and observe the covenants .. contained [in the Lease under which he holds the Building]".
This has the effect both of entitling the underlessee to enforce the covenants contained in sub-clauses 2(11) and 2(12)(c) of the head-lease, and of making the provisions of the head-lease part of the factual context in which the underlease falls to be construed.
"So far as practicable [to] use its best endeavours to maintain the services of a housekeeper for the performance of such duties in the Building as shall from time to time be authorised by the Lessor".
Dated 30 July 2004
His Honour Judge Michael Rich QC
N J Rose FRICS
APPENDIX 1
44/46 LOWER SLOANE STREET, LONDON, SW1W OBX
RE-CALCULATION BY LANDS TRIBUNAL OF LVT'S DETERMINATION OF
PREMIUM PAYABLE, EXCLUDING CAPITALISED VALUE OF
RACK RENT OF HOUSEKEEPER'S FLAT
Value without Act | Long leasehold value | |||
Value of participating tenants' interests | £1,577,000 | £2,672,350 | ||
Value of non participating tenants' interests | £1.144.775 | £1,782,675 | ||
£4,455,025 | ||||
Proportion of participating: non participating in relation to long leasehold values |
0.6:0.4 |
|||
Valuation of freeholder's existing interest | ||||
No.44 | ||||
Rent received | £1,200 | |||
YP 42.42 yrs @ 7% | 13.4758 | £16,171 | ||
Rent review at 25.12.2023 | ||||
Additional rent received | £1,200 | |||
YP 21.75 yrs @ 7% | 11.0085 | |||
Deferred 20.67 yrs @ 7% | 0.247 | £3,263 | ||
£19,434 | ||||
No.46 | ||||
Rent received | £1,000 | |||
YP 42.42 yrs @ 7% | 13.4758 | £13,476 | ||
Rent review at 25.12.2010 | ||||
Additional rent received | £250 | |||
YP 34.75 yrs @ 7% | 12.9248 | |||
Deferred 7.67 yrs @ 7% | 0.5951 | £1,923 | ||
Rent review at 25.12.2020 | ||||
Additional rent received | £250 | |||
YP 24.75 yrs @ 7% | 11.6087 | |||
Deferred 17.67 yrs @ 7% | 0.3025 | £878 | ||
Rent review at 25.12.2030 | ||||
Additional rent received | £250 | |||
YP 14.75 yrs @ 7% | 9.0196 | |||
Deferred 27.67 yrs @ 7% | 0.1538 | £347 | ||
Rent review at 25.12.2040 | ||||
Additional rent received | £250 | |||
YP 4.75 yrs @ 7% | 3.9264 | |||
Deferred 37.67 yrs @ 7% | 0.0782 | £77 | ||
£16,700 | ||||
Value of ground rent income | £36,134 | |||
Reversion to freehold value | ||||
Value of participating flats | £2,672,350 | |||
Value of non-participating flats | £1,782,675 | |||
Total value | £4,455,025 | |||
PV of £1 in 42.42 yrs @ 6% | 0.0844 | |||
£376,004 | £376,004 | |||
Value of freeholder's current interest | £412,138 | |||
Valuation of head lessee's current interest | ||||
No.44 | ||||
Ground rents receivable | £1,600 | |||
Less ground rent payable | £1,200 | |||
Profit rent | £400 | |||
YP 42.42 yrs @ 9% + 2.5% | 9.6608 | £3,864 | ||
Rent review at 29.09.2023 | ||||
Additional rent received | £1,600 | |||
Less additional ground rent payable | £1,200 | |||
£400 | ||||
YP 22 yrs @ 9% + 2.5% | 8.0227 | |||
Deferred 20.42 yrs @ 9% | 0.1721 | £552 | ||
No.46 | ||||
Ground rents receivable | £1,800 | |||
Less ground rent payable | £1,000 | |||
Profit rent | £800 | |||
YP 42.42 yrs @ 9% + 2.5% | 9.6608 | £7,729 | ||
Rent review at 25.12.2010 | ||||
Additional rent received | £450 | |||
Less additional ground rent payable | £250 | |||
Profit rent | £200 | |||
YP 34.75 yrs @ 9% + 2.5% | 9.225 | |||
Deferred 7.67 yrs @ 9% | 0.5163 | £953 | ||
Rent review at 25.12.2020 | ||||
Additional rent received | £450 | |||
Less additional ground rent payable | £250 | |||
Profit rent | £200 | |||
YP 24.75 yrs @ 9% + 2.5% | 8.3561 | |||
Deferred 17.67 yrs @ 9% | 0.2181 | £364 | ||
Rent review at 25.12.2030 | ||||
Additional rent received | £450 | |||
Less additional ground rent payable | £250 | |||
Profit rent | £200 | |||
YP 14.75 yrs @ 9% + 2.5% | 6.8075 | |||
Deferred 27.67 yrs @ 9% | 0.0921 | £125 | ||
Rent review at 25.12.2040 | ||||
Additional rent received | £450 | |||
Less additional ground rent payable | £250 | |||
Profit rent | £300 | |||
YP 4.75 yrs @ 9% + 2.5% | 3.4377 | |||
Deferred 37.67 yrs @ 9% | 0.0389 | £40 | £13,627 | |
Marriage value calculation | ||||
Value of interests after enfranchisement | ||||
Freeholder | £0 | |||
Head lessee | £0 | |||
Nominee purchaser (from above) | £2,672,350 | £2,672,350 | ||
(participating tenants) | ||||
Value of interests before enfranchisement (participating tenants only) | ||||
Freeholder | ||||
Value of freehold | ||||
reversion in participating | ||||
Flats | £225,546 | |||
Apportioned value of ground rent income | £21,680 | £247,226 | ||
Head lessee | ||||
Total existing value | £13,627 | |||
Apportioned value of ground rent income | 0.6 | £8,176 | ||
Existing value of participating flats | £1,577,000 | |||
Total value before enfranchisement | £1,832,402 | £1,832,402 | ||
Marriage Value | £839,948 | |||
50% of marriage value | £419,974 | |||
Total enfranchisement price | £845,739 | £845,739 | ||
Apportionment of enfranchisement price | ||||
Freeholder – existing interest | £406,532 | |||
Proportion of marriage value | £412,138 | £818,670 | ||
Head lessee – existing interest | £13,627 | |||
Proportion of marriage value | £13,442 | £27,069 | ||
Total Enfranchisement Price | £845,739 | £845,739 | £845,739 | |
Say £845,750 | ||||
Apportioned to Freeholder | £818,650 | £818,650 | ||
To Head Lessee | £27,100 | £27,100 | ||
£845,750 | ||||