Aronis v Chief Executive, Department of Natural Resources

Maria Aronis appeals against the valuations of her two properties at 95 and 99 Burn Street, Camp Hill, which were valued by the Chief Executive, Department of Natural Resources at $63,000 each as at 1 October 1998. Aronis contends for a valuation of $55,000 for each property. The legal issues to be decided by the court are whether the Chief Executive's valuation of the properties is consistent with the evidence and whether the disabilities of the properties have been taken into account in the valuation. The court finds that the Chief Executive has proceeded on a sound legal basis in valuing the land as a residential site and that Mr Cranstoun, the registered valuer, has taken into account the disabilities of the subject properties in his valuation. The court finds that Mr Cranstoun's approach has not been shown to be wrong on principle, nor to be unsupported by the evidence. The appeals are dismissed and the valuations of the Chief Executive are affirmed.