106 West Street Kings Cliffe Peterborough Cambs PE8 6XH
Condition: Small mid-19th century two-bedroom terraced house in fair external condition, with basic 1978-era kitchen and bathroom, mostly single glazing, partial coal-fired central heating, and no carpets, curtains or white goods provided by the landlord.
Evidence considered
- Neither party submitted comparable rental evidence.
- Tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of market rents in and around Kings Cliffe and surrounding rural villages.
- Property was viewed externally via Google Streetview rather than an in-person inspection.
- Tenant supplied room measurements indicating a gross internal floor area of approximately 50m2.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined the market rent using its own knowledge of rents in and around Kings Cliffe, assessing a fully fitted, good order equivalent property at £975 pcm, then deducting £300 pcm to reflect the property's shortcomings (basic 1978-era kitchen/bathroom, no carpets/curtains/white goods, mostly single glazing, and only partial coal-fired central heating), arriving at £675 pcm, matching the rent the landlord had proposed in the s.13 notice.
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