16 Bubwith Road, Sheffield, S9 1DB
Condition: First floor purpose-built flat with small grounds; garden edges, fences and gate needing attention.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal assessed open market rent at £185 per week including services, then applied deductions of £85 per week to reach the determined rent, reflecting condition and lack of full comparable evidence.
- No specific comparable properties cited in the decision.
Tenant submitted evidence: unknown. Landlord submitted evidence: unknown.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined an open market rent of £185 per week including services, then deducted £85 per week to reflect the property's condition and other factors, arriving at a final rent of £100 per week (£433.33 pcm). The tribunal first considered whether it had jurisdiction, given a rent review clause in the original lease, but concluded the clause was not binding because it was silent on service charges and the tenancy had since become a statutory periodic tenancy after 34 years.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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