125 Cowslip Drive, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 5BF
Condition: Property considered to be in overall good condition, no adjustments warranted.
Evidence considered
- Tenant submitted two comparables (£800 pcm and £745 pcm) supporting a proposed rent of £750 pcm
- Landlord submitted eight comparables in the same development ranging from £875 to £975 pcm, but without context or background on the transactions
- Tribunal found the landlord's comparables varied considerably and noted the landlord did not address the tenant's £800 pcm comparable in the same development
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values alongside the comparables provided
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal found the landlord's eight comparables, ranging from £875 to £975 pcm, lacked context and varied considerably, and noted the landlord failed to engage with the tenant's comparable of £800 pcm in the same development. Weighing both parties' evidence against its own expert knowledge of the local market, the tribunal determined that a market rent of £800 pcm was appropriate for the property in its current good condition, resulting in no increase from the existing rent.
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