167 Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2PZ
Condition: The property was reported by agents to be in good internal condition and fair external condition, though some decorative works remained outstanding after a shower leak repair.
Evidence considered
- Landlord submitted a Property Assessment Form with third-party estate agent valuations of £1,500-£1,750pcm and £1,650pcm
- Three comparable let/available properties cited: a 3-bed terrace in Blackwater at £1,500pcm, a 3-bed end-terrace in Sandhurst let at £1,650pcm, and a 3-bed semi-detached in Farnborough available at £1,750pcm
- Tribunal conducted its own Rightmove search of three-bedroom houses in the area, confirming the valuation range
- Tenant submitted no Rent Appeal Statement or comparable evidence, only raised points about repairs and improvements in her application
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed a 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached house based on landlord's agent valuations (£1,500-£1,750pcm range) and its own knowledge of local rental values, arriving at a base market rent of £1,575pcm. It then deducted £80pcm to reflect the tenant's own provision of carpets, curtains and white goods (including a replacement oven), producing a final determined rent of £1,495pcm. The tenant's personal circumstances and hardship arguments were held irrelevant to the open-market rent assessment.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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