14 Mallard Close Ramsey Cambs PE26 2AE
Condition: Recently constructed ground-floor flat in good order, assumed to be in reasonable internal decorative condition.
Evidence considered
- No inspection took place; decision based on the Tribunal's own general knowledge of market rent levels in and around Ramsey and Huntingdon.
- Neither landlord nor tenant submitted comparable evidence.
- Tenant raised issues of communal area misuse and poor cleaning affecting enjoyment, leading to a small deduction from the market rent figure.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal used its own general knowledge of market rents in Ramsey and Huntingdon to value the property at £150 per week fully fitted and in good order, including the fixed service charge. It then applied a small £10 per week deduction to reflect minor diminished enjoyment caused by misuse of communal areas and poor cleaning near this ground-floor flat, arriving at a final figure of £140 per week (converted to pcm using x52/12). The Tribunal noted it had no jurisdiction over the quality or cost of the fixed service charge itself under a section 13 determination.
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