35 Mayer Street Hanley Stoke-on Trent ST1 2JB/
Condition: Terraced house with central heating and double glazing, with some outstanding minor repair issues (landing light, oven, guttering) raised by the tenant, carpets/curtains/white goods provided by tenant not landlord.
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided six comparable two-bedroom terraced houses in the local area, with asking rents ranging from £675 to £750 per month, given significant weight by the Tribunal.
- Tenant submitted evidence of outstanding repair issues (non-working landing light and oven, broken guttering) and photographs of the property's condition.
- Landlord submitted evidence of access difficulties for repairs and recent roof/guttering works costing £20,000.
- Tribunal applied its own expert knowledge of local rental values alongside the comparables.
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal assessed the market rent for the property in good, modernised condition at £775 pcm, based on its own expertise and the landlord's comparable evidence of similar two-bedroom terraced houses in the area. It then deducted £50 to reflect that the tenant, rather than the landlord, provided curtains, carpets and white goods, arriving at a final determined rent of £725 pcm, below the landlord's proposed £750 pcm.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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