27, Blue Cedar Way, Congleton CW12 4ZA
Condition: 1-bedroom semi-detached bungalow with gardens and parking, with tenant-installed flooring, white goods, window coverings and landscaped rear garden.
Evidence considered
- Valuation based on tribunal members' own assessment of open market rent for the property in good condition, no external comparables cited
- Deduction applied for tenant's own improvements (flooring, white goods, window coverings, garden landscaping)
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for the bungalow in good condition at £750 pcm, then deducted £60 pcm for tenant-provided furnishings, flooring, white goods and landscaping to reach an adjusted market rent of £690 pcm (£159.23 per week), which was registered as the determined rent effective 1 January 2025. The previous rent had been £132.63 per week and the landlord had proposed £142.84 per week.
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