11 Tranby Park Meadows, Hessle, HU13 0TF
Condition: Detached house described as generally dated and in need of maintenance, with several repair issues noted by the tenant.
Evidence considered
- Neither party provided specific comparable evidence (addresses/details of comparable lettings)
- Tenant asserted similar local properties achieve £1,500-£1,800 pcm, uncontested by landlord, and this was used as a starting point
- Tribunal relied on its own expert/general knowledge of local rental values to set a starting rent of £1,500 pcm for the property in good condition
- A £300 deduction was applied to reflect the property's dated condition and maintenance needs
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
With no specific comparable evidence from either side, the tribunal used its own expert knowledge together with the tenant's uncontested claim that similar local properties let for £1,500-£1,800 pcm to set a starting market rent of £1,500 pcm for the property if in good condition. It then deducted £300 pcm to reflect the property's dated condition and outstanding maintenance issues, arriving at £1,200 pcm, matching the landlord's proposed figure. The tribunal also found no undue hardship justifying a delayed start date, so the new rent took effect from the date in the landlord's notice.
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