10 Leicester Street Kettering NN16 8EF
Condition: A traditional late-19th-century mid-terraced house, assumed to have central heating and double glazing, valued on the basis of reasonable internal decorative condition.
Evidence considered
- No comparable evidence was submitted by either party
- Tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of market rent levels in Kettering
- No property inspection was carried out; description based on Google Streetview imagery
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of market rents in Kettering, without any formal inspection or comparable evidence submitted by either party, to value the property as a fully fitted 4-bedroom terraced house in good order. The tenant's minor maintenance works (gardening, painting, small repairs) were not treated as warranting any reduction. The tribunal determined a market rent below the landlord's proposed figure.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
Want the evidence, not just the decision?
Around half of the decisions in this database cite a problem with the evidence submitted — comparable tribunal outcomes are usually what decides these cases, for both sides. We're testing a paid evidence pack and a guided walkthrough of the application, built from this database.
Landlord evidence pack — from £15
Nearby tribunal outcomes, a rent level likely to survive a challenge, and an evidence pack in the format the tribunal expects — timed for when you serve a section 13 notice.
Register interest in the landlord packTenant pack — from £19
Whether challenging your rent increase is worth it, plus the comparable decisions to include with your MR1 application to the tribunal.
Register interest in the tenant packNot built yet — register your interest by email and we'll let you know when it's ready. This isn't legal advice; see the law and free advice options.