43 Hilton Avenue, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4AN
Condition: Property was vacant and for sale at inspection; tribunal unable to inspect interior or rear, no adjustments made for condition.
Evidence considered
- No comparable evidence was submitted by either party.
- Tribunal relied on its own general knowledge and specialist expertise of market rents in the vicinity.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
Neither party submitted comparable evidence or requested a hearing, and the tribunal's inspection was limited as the property was vacant and inaccessible internally. The tribunal therefore determined the market rent using its own general knowledge and expertise of local rents, arriving at £900 pcm with no adjustments for condition, defects, or tenant improvements.
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