31 Woolwinder Close, Hexthorpe, Doncaster, DN4 0FW
Condition: The property was found to be in overall good condition, requiring no adjustment to the market rent.
Evidence considered
- Tenant provided a schedule of 5 'comparables' (£725-£900 pcm) but only as general locations with no addresses or listings - given no weight
- Landlord provided a Rightmove 'best price guide' from a wider area plus several comparables within the same development (Pullman Green) ranging £1,095-£1,225 pcm, all 3-bedroom properties of mixed types
- Greatest weight given to landlord's semi-detached comparables matching the subject property's type
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal found the tenant's comparables lacked sufficient detail (no addresses, sourcing or listings) and gave them no weight. It accepted the landlord's comparables of similar 3-bedroom properties in the same development, giving greatest weight to those that were semi-detached like the subject property, and relied on its own expert knowledge to set the market rent at the landlord's proposed figure of £1,095 pcm, with no condition adjustment as the property was in good order.
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