3 Colston Rise, Ampthill, MK45 2GN
Condition: First-floor flat in a modern housing development on the outskirts of Ampthill, with central heating, double glazing, carpeted bedrooms and laminate flooring elsewhere, and an integrated hob, oven and fridge-freezer in the kitchen.
Evidence considered
- Tenant: 4 comparable 2-bed flats at The Hawthorns, Flitwick (same MK45 postcode area), advertised at £1,100–£1,200 pcm
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
With no response from the landlord, the tribunal accepted the tenant's comparable evidence of similar flats nearby as a reasonable indication of local rents, and determined the market rent at £1,150 pcm — the tenant's own proposed figure.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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