211 Adelphi Wharf 3, 7 Adelphi Street, Salford, M3 6GH
Condition: Second-floor flat in a large modern development, furnished, in overall good condition with an allocated parking space.
Evidence considered
- Tenant provided website listings of similar properties in the same block and nearby with asking rents ranging from £925 to £1,122 pcm
- Landlord provided a 'best price guide' schedule of twelve 1-bedroom flats in Adelphi Wharf and nearby, with rents ranging from £1,000 to £1,369 pcm
- Tribunal gave most weight to comparables within the same Adelphi Wharf development, while noting limited like-for-like detail (floor, size, parking) and that poor common parts management would depress rental value
- Tribunal also relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal inspected the property and considered comparable evidence from both parties, giving most weight to comparables within the same Adelphi Wharf development while noting that poorly maintained common parts there reduce rental value relative to better managed blocks. Using its own expert knowledge alongside the comparables, the tribunal assessed the market rent for a modernised property in good order at £1,000 pcm, matching the subject property's actual condition, so no further adjustment was made.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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