27 Wayford Glade, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 3HR
Condition: Unfurnished three-bedroom semi-detached house with small front and back gardens and a garage, tenant made some improvements (carpet, redecoration, front garden landscaping).
Evidence considered
- Neither party submitted comparable rental evidence for other properties in the area.
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values to assess an open market rent of £1,000 pcm.
- A £50 deduction was made from the market rent to reflect tenant-provided carpets.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
In the absence of comparable evidence from either party, the tribunal assessed the open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition at £1,000 pcm using its own expert knowledge of local rental values. It then deducted £50 to reflect carpets fitted by the tenant, arriving at a determined rent of £950 pcm effective from the date specified in the landlord's notice.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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