11 Meadow Bank House Robin Hood Way Nottingham NG2 1AN
Condition: Second floor flat in generally reasonable condition but with a cracked bathroom tile and a broken floorboard awaiting repair, leading to a condition deduction.
Evidence considered
- Tenant referenced a neighbour on the same floor paying less rent, but provided no supporting details, so given little weight.
- Landlord submitted ten comparable 2-bed flat lettings in the Nottingham area ranging from £800pcm to £1,300pcm, including one directly on the same street.
- Tribunal also relied on its own general knowledge and expertise of local rental values.
- Tribunal assessed the modernised market rent at £700pcm then applied a £40pcm deduction for condition issues before adding the service charge.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal determined a modernised market rent of £700pcm based on the landlord's ten comparable lettings and its own expert knowledge of the area, then deducted £40pcm to reflect the property's below-standard condition (cracked tile, broken floorboard). Adding the £73.85pcm service charge produced a total of £733.85, rounded to £734.93pcm. The tenant's informal comparison to a neighbour's rent was not given weight due to lack of detail.
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