106 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TE
Condition: Interwar two-storey, three-bed semi-detached house in the Cherry Hinton area of Cambridge, about 2.5 miles from the city centre; double glazed with gas central heating, and the landlord provides carpets, curtains and white goods. No second bathroom.
Evidence considered
- Tenant: six 3-bed lettings in the Cherry Hinton area, £1,550–£2,180 pcm, median £1,943.33 and mean £1,990 pcm; adjusted for amenities to roughly £1,892–£1,898 pcm
- Tenant noted the current rent was within 0.5% of the adjusted mean of comparable 'let agreed' properties, and that the lack of a second bathroom should be reflected in the rent
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
With no response from the landlord, the tribunal relied on the tenant's own detailed comparable analysis (six similar lettings in the same area, statistically adjusted for amenities) alongside its own market knowledge, and found the market rent remained at £2,000 pcm — the same as the current rent, so no increase was allowed.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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