36 Barlborough Street, London SE14 5EY
Condition: No white goods provided by the landlord; otherwise condition not detailed by the parties.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of rental values in the New Cross area rather than party-submitted comparables
- Rightmove and Google Maps used to assist assessment
- No condition evidence submitted by either party; tribunal applied its own expertise to deduct for lack of white goods
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for the property in good condition with modern fittings at £640/week based on its own expert knowledge of the New Cross rental market, Rightmove and Google Maps, as no comparable evidence was submitted by either party. It then deducted £50/week to reflect the absence of white goods provided by the landlord, arriving at a determined rent of £590/week, slightly above the landlord's proposed £560.01/week increase.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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