29 Clapton Avenue, Halifax, HX1 3XB
Condition: Terraced house with 3 flights of stairs (the tribunal inferred a cellar and possible attic conversion given the limited description) and a small garden; gas-fired central heating. The tenant claimed the heating wasn't working and the windows weren't double glazed, and had fitted new carpets herself two months before applying; the landlord said all windows were double glazed, the boiler had been replaced before the letting began, the tenant had failed to maintain the previous carpet (since replaced by a charity), and the rear door had been damaged by police during a welfare check.
Evidence considered
No evidence details extracted.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
With no comparable evidence from either party (though the landlord had offered to reduce the proposed rent to £825 pcm), the tribunal relied on its own market knowledge to value the property in good order at £825 pcm, then deducted £25 for disrepair including rotten kitchen flooring, giving £800 pcm.
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