106 Clayburn Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 6GL
Condition: Modern purpose-built flat in a low-rise block, in reasonable but dated condition with functional but aged bathroom and kitchen fittings, worn floor coverings, and no landlord-provided white goods or furniture.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal's own general knowledge of market rent levels in and around Peterborough (no external comparables submitted)
- No property inspection was carried out; assessment based on Google Streetview imagery (April 2023) and written representations
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal used its own knowledge of market rent levels in Peterborough to value the property at £850 pcm fully fitted and in good order, then deducted £25 pcm to reflect dated (though functional) bathroom and kitchen fittings, worn floor coverings and the absence of landlord-provided white goods, arriving at £825 pcm, which matched the landlord's proposed rent. The tenant's disrepair complaints, allegations of harassment, and personal financial/health circumstances were not matters the Tribunal could take into account in setting the rent.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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