2 Charterhouse Close, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0XF
Condition: Modern two-bed end-of-terrace house with a garage; new carpets were laid in 2021 and a new front door fitted in 2022, though the landlord accepted the kitchen units needed 'refreshing'.
Evidence considered
- Landlord: three similar properties within half a mile, asking around £1,500 pcm, though in slightly better condition and without a garage
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
Finding the landlord's comparables slightly better-specified than the subject property (though without a garage), the tribunal determined that the landlord's proposed £1,450 pcm represented the open market rent. It delayed the new rent's start date to the decision date, rather than backdating it, to avoid undue hardship given the scale of the increase (52%) and the landlord's own acknowledgement that the tenant would find it difficult to pay.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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