134 Rosefield Road Smethwick Birmingham B67 6DZ
Condition: Tenant-decorated and kept in generally good condition, though with a mould issue in one living room being managed with a dehumidifier.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values rather than specific comparable evidence submitted by either party.
- Tribunal's assessment of market rents for similar terraced houses in the area was approximately £1000 pcm, used as the starting point.
- A 5% deduction (£50) was applied to reflect the tenant's decorating liability.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
Neither party submitted comparable evidence or reply forms, so the Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge and research to estimate a market rent of around £1000 pcm for similar terraced houses in the area. It then deducted 5% (£50) to reflect the tenant's responsibility for decorating, arriving at a determined rent of £950 pcm.
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