20 Fairfield Court, Longstone Avenue, London, NW10 3TS
Condition: Ground floor flat with poorly sealed windows, damp and general internal/external condition issues, and tenant-installed kitchen units and some white goods.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal's own expert/general knowledge of rental values in the area (no specific comparables cited)
- Tribunal inspection of the property
- Written submissions from the tenant only; no landlord evidence submitted
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal used its own expert knowledge of local rental values to assess an open market rent of £2,000 pcm for the property in good condition, then applied deductions for tenant-installed kitchen units/flooring/white goods (2.5%), poor external condition including sealed windows (5%), and damp/internal condition issues (7.5%), arriving at a determined rent of £1,700 pcm. No written submissions or comparable evidence were provided by the landlord; only tenant submissions were considered, and the tribunal relied on its own inspection and valuation expertise rather than specific comparables.
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