Case No. HT-11-503

106.In cross-examination, it was pointed out to Mr Thomas that, as part of the original fit-out works, the carpenters were charging £175 per day and that, if it were reasonable to use the same carpenters (and nobody suggested otherwise) it could not be said that the £175 rate was unreasonable. Mr Thomas said that he could have got it done for £150 as the standard was not particularly high, but he fairly accepted that the rate of £175, although high, was not unreasonably high. He did not make the same concession in relation to a rate of £200 per day. In any event, it was not clear that such a rate was charged, let alone paid, for all of the carpentry work for the reinstatement fit-out.107.It seems to me that, on that basis of Mr Thomas’ concession, and giving Brit Inns the benefit of the doubt, it is appropriate to take a rate of £175 per day. That would increase Mr Thomas’ valuation to