In the vast majority of cases agreement can be reached with the District Valuer (DV) as to the correct level of Notional Rent. This is also known as the Current Market Rent (CMR).
However, if it is not possible to reach agreement with the District Valuer then an appeal can be made to the Secretary of State. In practice this will be dealt with by the Family Health Service Appeal Unit (FHSAU), which is part of the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA). Following the new Local Resolution Protocol issued in 2010 by the NHSLA, all reasonable effort will have been made to resolve the dispute locally by our Surveyors before a case is referred to appeal.
The Notional Rent Appeal process involves making initial request to the FHSAU for the case to be heard. This is followed by formal written submission (including details of comparable evidence) from both the Doctors agents and the District Valuer. Counter submissions follow and the case is investigated by the appointed independent Valuer, followed by their decision.
As you can appreciate this is a time consuming and lengthy process for all involved with Notional Rent Appeals. It is preferable if the District Valuer is able to reach sensible and realistic agreement. However, if agreement cannot be reached then GP Surveyors will take cases through the appeal process as long as it is felt to be of the greatest benefit to the Doctors and we will do this for no extra charge.
GP Surveyors can advise on any Notional Rent Appeals issue to ensure that optimum returns and profitability are achieved. We have a number of Case Studies of clients who have benefited together with positive testimony and Feedback.
As a company our aim is to add value to Doctors wherever we can. For more information about how we can help your surgery please Contact GP Surveyors on 0845 143 0019 to speak to an advisor or e-mail us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
