2 Madeira Court, Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2ER
Condition: Property required minor repairs, lacked a washing machine and fridge, and had a poor EPC rating.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values combined with comparable evidence submitted by both parties
- Open market rent in good condition assessed at £1,200 pcm, then reduced for specific deficiencies
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal assessed the full open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition at £1,200 pcm based on comparable evidence and its own expert knowledge, then deducted £20 for the tenant's need to provide a washing machine and fridge, £30 for minor repairs, and £50 for a poor EPC rating, arriving at £1,100 pcm. This determined rent exceeded the landlord's originally proposed £1,000 pcm, though the tribunal noted the landlord was not obliged to charge the higher figure. The new rent took effect from the date specified in the landlord's notice as the tenant raised no issue of hardship.
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