2 McCarney Court, Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5GA
Condition: Ground floor flat with central heating, double glazing, carpets, curtains and cooker, garden and private parking; no specific disrepair noted.
Evidence considered
- Landlord submitted a Rental Price Comparables Summary of similar local properties, which the tribunal reviewed considering locality, setting, amenities and attractiveness
- Tribunal also relied on its own knowledge and expertise of the local rental market
- Tenant made no substantive submissions or evidence
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal considered the landlord's rental comparables evidence alongside its own market knowledge, having regard to the respective repair obligations of landlord and tenant and disregarding any tenant disrepair under s.14(2)(c). As the tenant provided no evidence or grounds for challenge, the tribunal determined a market rent of £890 pcm, below the landlord's proposed £850 increase target but above the original figure sought being reconsidered against comparables, effective from the date specified in the s.13 notice.
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