17, Whitley Road Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 0LP
Condition: The property had some outstanding repair and condition issues raised by the tenants, though most had reportedly been resolved during the tenancy.
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided a range of comparable property details reflecting similar characteristics to the subject property, given significant weight as broadly supporting a rent at the higher end of the range
- Tenant's written submissions on defects and condition issues were considered and resulted in a £105 pcm discount from the initial valuation
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed an open-market rent using landlord-supplied comparable evidence for similar semi-rural/hillside properties, finding these supported a rent at the higher end given the subject property's distinctive, large, top-end characteristics, arriving at a starting valuation of £1600 pcm. It then applied a £105 pcm discount to reflect outstanding condition issues raised by the tenants (though it considered their case somewhat overstated), resulting in a determined rent of £1495 pcm from 28 August 2024.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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