2 Bridge Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JB
Condition: A 49sq m semi-detached property with fair decorations but a dated, cramped bathroom and poor kitchen, and a dangerous dilapidated front decking area due to landlord neglect.
Evidence considered
- Neither party requested a hearing or submitted comparable evidence
- Tribunal relied on its own market knowledge and expertise
- Property inspection carried out by the tribunal with the tenant present
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal inspected the property without an oral hearing and neither party submitted comparable evidence, so it relied on its own expertise. It assessed that a property of this size and area in good condition would command £575 pcm, then deducted £25 for landlord neglect (a dangerous, dilapidated wooden patio) and a further £25 for necessary improvements needed to bring the dated kitchen and bathroom up to letting standard, giving a determined rent of £525 pcm. A decision notice error (stating £575 instead of £525) was corrected under the slip rule.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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