24 Purbrook Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 5NZ
Condition: Flat with dated kitchen, general wants of repair, damp/mould issues, and some fittings (carpets, curtains, some white goods) provided by the tenant rather than landlord.
Evidence considered
- Landlord's agent cited a rental range of £900-£1,300 pcm for Purbrook Close and two comparable lettings at £1,250 and £1,300 pcm
- Landlord's agent provided a Property Condition Report with photographs showing a dated kitchen and external scaffolding
- Tenant provided photographs of disrepair and a 2024 surveyor's report recommending kitchen refit, new bathroom flooring, and mould/damp remediation
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values alongside the submitted evidence
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined a full open-market rent of £1,150 pcm for the property in good tenantable condition with landlord-provided carpets, curtains and white goods. It then deducted £245 pcm to reflect the tenant's provision of white goods (£20), carpets/flooring (£40) and curtains (£10), plus a dated kitchen (£100) and general wants of repair (£75), arriving at £905 pcm. The decision was based on written submissions only, including comparable rental evidence and condition reports from both parties, with no hardship argument raised regarding the effective date.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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