25 Chetwin Road Bilborough Nottingham NG8 4HJ
Condition: Tenant reported the kitchen in poor condition and damp bathroom; works required by the council had been carried out but kitchen still needed upgrading.
Evidence considered
- Landlord cited Zoopla listings of comparable properties marketed at £995–£1,950 per month
- Landlord cited recent sale prices on the same road (£220,000 and £225,000) to argue for a higher rent, which the tribunal did not directly adopt
- Tribunal relied substantially on its own knowledge and expertise of local rental values rather than the submitted comparables
- A deduction of £50 pcm was made from the tribunal's assessed market rent to reflect the kitchen's condition
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition at around £1,250-£1,300 per month, drawing on its own expert knowledge of local rental values alongside the landlord's comparable evidence (Zoopla listings and recent sale prices) and the tenant's submissions on condition. It then deducted £50 per month to reflect that the kitchen required upgrading, arriving at a determined rent of £1,200 per month, below the landlord's proposed £1,250 and well above the existing £750.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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