41 Norman Davies Garden Wolverhampton WV14 OBD
Condition: No significant disrepair to the property itself, though common parts were reported as scruffy.
Evidence considered
- Tenant provided comparables: flats at £825-£835 pcm (noted to have only one bathroom, less comparable), and two two-bathroom flats at £925 and £900 pcm
- Landlord provided comparables of numerous flats ranging from £995-£1025 pcm
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of rental values in the area alongside the comparables
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal weighed comparable evidence from both parties, giving more weight to higher landlord comparables but also to tenant comparables showing lower rents for similar two-bathroom flats. Using its own expert knowledge of the local market, it arrived at a figure between the tenant's and landlord's evidence, with no deduction for disrepair as none was substantiated to the property itself. The tenant's hardship claim was rejected because rent was largely covered by benefits and the determined rent was already below the landlord's proposal.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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