106 Stratford Road, London E13 0JW
Condition: Extended end-of-terrace Victorian house with EPC rating D, dated bathroom fittings, gapping laminate flooring, and a small concrete-surfaced rear garden.
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided details of four recently let comparable properties in the area with a rental range of £2,200-£2,750 pcm, given significant weight.
- Tenant provided photographs and a floor plan showing gapping laminate flooring, a dated lavatory, and an unattractive concrete garden with steel railings.
- Tenant's claim to have provided carpets, curtains and white goods was given limited weight due to lack of supporting evidence.
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of rental values in the Plaistow area, plus Rightmove and Google Maps research.
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal began from a market rent of £2,250 pcm for the property modernised and in good condition, based on its own expertise and the landlord's comparable evidence of recently let properties (range £2,200-£2,750 pcm). It then deducted £200 to reflect the poor condition of the garden and the general condition of the property, including laminate flooring issues shown in photographic evidence, arriving at a determined rent of £2,050 pcm.
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