19 Coronation Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9QB
Condition: Two-bedroom terraced house with tired decoration, mould on exterior walls, worn carpets and laminate flooring, poor-condition kitchen and old boiler, landlord responsible for repairs.
Evidence considered
- Landlord submitted a 47-page comparables report (including sales particulars) showing rents ranging from £1800 to £1950 pcm, which the tribunal used as the starting point for a property in good condition.
- Tenant submitted no rental evidence.
- Tribunal applied its own expert knowledge and inspection findings to adjust the comparable rent downward by 10% for disrepair and condition issues.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal inspected the property and, relying on the landlord's comparable evidence (rents quoted £1800-£1950 pcm) and its own expert knowledge, found that in good contemporary letting condition the property would command £1800 pcm. It then deducted 10% (£180) to reflect disrepair including mould, worn carpets, damaged flooring, poor kitchen and old boiler, giving £1620 pcm, rounded down to a determined market rent of £1600 pcm.
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.