162 Upton Court Road Slough Berkshire SL3 7NE
Condition: Tenant described the property as in "decent condition" with recent repairs, though external decoration to rainwater goods was poor and kitchen flooring was poorly fitted.
Evidence considered
- Neither party provided details of rents for comparable properties.
- Tribunal relied on its own inspection of the property and its knowledge and judgement of rental values in Slough.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
No comparable evidence was submitted by either party, so the Tribunal relied on its inspection of the property and its own knowledge and judgement of rental values in Slough. It assessed the open market rent on the basis of a tenantable property with internal decoration, carpets, curtains and white goods provided by the landlord, accounting for the generally decent but imperfect condition observed. This produced a determined rent of £2,000 per month, below the landlord's proposed £2,600 but above the tenant's suggested £1,750.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
Want the evidence, not just the decision?
Around half of the decisions in this database cite a problem with the evidence submitted — comparable tribunal outcomes are usually what decides these cases, for both sides. We're testing a paid evidence pack and a guided walkthrough of the application, built from this database.
Landlord evidence pack — from £15
Nearby tribunal outcomes, a rent level likely to survive a challenge, and an evidence pack in the format the tribunal expects — timed for when you serve a section 13 notice.
Register interest in the landlord packTenant pack — from £19
Whether challenging your rent increase is worth it, plus the comparable decisions to include with your MR1 application to the tribunal.
Register interest in the tenant packNot built yet — register your interest by email and we'll let you know when it's ready. This isn't legal advice; see the law and free advice options.