135 Wansbeck Road, Jarrow NE32 5SR
Condition: The property was found to be in reasonable condition for the local market, with floor coverings throughout and gas central heating, despite tenant concerns about not being freshened up.
Evidence considered
- Tenant comparable: three-bedroom terrace on Percy Street, Jarrow, advertised at £775 pcm — considered of limited use due to distance/different local market area
- Landlord comparable: three-bedroom semi-detached house on Laburnum Gardens, Jarrow, advertised at £895 pcm — considered the closest comparable in locality and property type, given most weight
- Landlord comparable: three-bedroom terraced house on Fuschia Gardens, Hebburn, advertised at £895 pcm — considered of limited use due to distance/different local market area
- Landlord comparable: three-bedroom terraced house on Mimosa Drive, Hebburn, advertised at £975 pcm — considered of limited use due to distance/different local market area
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open-market rent using comparables provided by both parties, giving most weight to a nearby three-bedroom semi-detached comparable advertised at £895 pcm, while treating the other comparables as less useful due to distance and different local market areas. Based on its own expertise and knowledge of local rental values, it found the open-market rent for the modernised property would be around £900 pcm, but since the property was found to be in reasonable condition, no deduction was applied. As the landlord's proposed rent of £895 pcm was lower than the assessed open-market rent of £900 pcm, the tribunal determined the new rent at the landlord's proposed figure of £895 pcm.
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