158 Revidge Rd, Blackburn. BB2 6EB
Condition: The property is in poor decorative and structural condition, with water damage, leaking bathrooms, a hazardous detached banister, and worn kitchen units.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal's own Rightmove search of 4/5 bedroom properties within 10 miles, as neither party submitted comparable evidence
- 4-bed terraced house 4 miles away, good order, let at £900
- 4-bed semi-detached 0.48 miles away with 3 bathrooms, let agreed at £1,300
- 5-bed terraced house 8.8 miles away, fair/good order, 1 bathroom, listed at £1,295
- 4-bed terraced house 9.26 miles away, fair/good order, 3 bathrooms, listed at £1,200
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the market rent of the property in good letting order at £1,100 pcm based on comparable 4/5 bedroom properties within 10 miles. It then deducted £175 for significant disrepair and neglect (water damage, leaks, hazardous staircase, poor decorative order) and a further £50 global adjustment reflecting minor tenant improvements offset against tenant-supplied white goods, arriving at a final rent of £875 pcm. No undue hardship evidence was submitted, so the new rent took effect from the decision-adjacent date rather than the earlier date proposed in the landlord's notice.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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