11 Sherwood Fields, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 2YL
Condition: Mid-terraced house of modern brick and tile construction with wood double glazed windows, central heating, fitted kitchen, enclosed rear garden, front garden and allocated parking.
Evidence considered
- Neither party submitted any comparable rental evidence.
- Landlord's agent stated the property was in a sought-after location with strong tenant demand, but provided no supporting data.
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental levels to determine the market rent.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The landlord's section 13(2) notice proposed increasing the rent from £900 to £1,100 pcm, which the tenant challenged. As neither party submitted comparable rental evidence, the tribunal relied on its own expertise and knowledge of the local market, disregarding the previous rent history and the parties' personal circumstances, and determined the market rent at the landlord's proposed figure of £1,100 pcm, effective from the date specified in the notice.
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