16 Beaufort Close Fernwood Newark NG24 5AG/
Condition: Modern terraced house on a built-to-rent development, with central heating, double glazing, some minor disrepair issues reported (guttering leaks, window vents, waterlogged lawn, staircase cracks).
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided rents achieved on five similar house types on the same development, ranging from £1,235-£1,250 pcm, given significant weight.
- Tenant provided advertising details for several properties on the development reflecting rentals of £995-£1,345 pcm, showing some lower-priced comparables.
- Tribunal noted landlord did not address tenant's point that some properties were advertised at a lower level.
- Tribunal also relied on its own expert knowledge of rental values in the area.
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined the rent primarily from the landlord's comparable evidence of rents achieved on similar house types within the same built-to-rent development (£1,235-£1,250 pcm), tempered by its own expert knowledge and the tenant's evidence that some properties on the development were advertised more cheaply. It settled on £1,225 pcm as the market rent for the property in good, modernised condition with landlord-provided white goods and curtains, slightly below the landlord's proposed figure.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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