33 Albert Square Shrewsbury SY1 4HT
Condition: Modern terraced house with central heating and double glazing, but showing general dilapidation since 2014 and older kitchen/bathroom fittings.
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided a surveyor's letter indicating comparable 3-bedroom properties nearby let for £800-£950 pcm, adjusted to £825-£850 pcm given the property's condition
- Tenant submitted no evidence
- Tribunal applied its own general knowledge of local rental values
- Deductions made for dilapidation, dated kitchen/bathroom, and tenant's own curtains
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for the property in good condition at £900 pcm, based on the landlord's agent's evidence of comparable 3-bed lettings (£800-£950 pcm, with £825-£850 suggested for current condition) and the panel's own knowledge. It then deducted £170 (£100 for general dilapidation since first let in 2014, £60 for older kitchen/bathroom fittings, £10 for tenant-provided curtains), arriving at a determined rent of £730 pcm, which matched the landlord's proposed figure.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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