18 Springbank Rd, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS7 9EL
Condition: The property is a detached bungalow with a dated and worn kitchen and bathroom, otherwise in similar condition to when the tenancy began.
Evidence considered
- Tenant's comparable: 2-bed semi-detached bungalow in Norton at £800 pcm, given less weight as a 2-bed property
- Landlord's comparable: 3-bed detached property in Nunthorpe at £1,395 pcm, considered but in a superior location
- Landlord's comparable: 3-bed semi-detached bungalow in Middlesbrough at £950 pcm, given most weight as most directly comparable
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal started from a market rent of £925 pcm for the property in good condition, derived from its own expertise and the comparables provided, giving most weight to the landlord's 3-bed semi-detached bungalow comparable. It then deducted £30 pcm to reflect the dated kitchen and bathroom fixtures, arriving at £895 pcm, which matched the landlord's proposed rent. The tenant's claimed financial hardship was found insufficiently evidenced to justify delaying the effective date.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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