30 Tenby Drive Luton LU4 9BL
Condition: Traditional 1970s brick-built mid-terraced house with central heating and full double glazing, assumed in reasonable internal decorative condition.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal's own general knowledge of market rent levels in Luton (no third-party comparables cited)
- Tenant submitted 34 photographs of the interior and written representations, but these were not found to justify a lower rent
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of market rent levels in Luton rather than comparable evidence submitted by either party. It determined that the property, fully fitted and in good order, would let for £1600 pcm, matching the landlord's proposed rent, finding nothing in the tenant's representations (photographs and submissions) to warrant a reduction.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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