13 Heathfield Way, Barham, Kent, CT4 6QH
Condition: Rural extended semi-detached chalet bungalow near Canterbury with 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, gas central heating and solar panels; the front sitting room is locked and kept by the landlord for storage under the tenancy's special terms, the kitchen units are original and nearly 40 years old, and there are several unusual restrictive special conditions (e.g. a fenced-off pond the tenant must maintain, solar panels and a stored trailer tent the tenant must not touch).
Evidence considered
No evidence details extracted.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
With neither party providing comparable evidence, the tribunal relied on its own market knowledge, valuing the property in good repair at £1,900 pcm, then deducted £50 for its unmodernised condition and £50 for the unusual restrictive special conditions (locked reception room, pond and solar-panel obligations), giving £1,800 pcm — the same as the current rent, so no increase was allowed.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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