43 Tuscany Corte, 71 Loampit Vale, Lewisham, SE13 7FP
Condition: Purpose-built 7th floor flat in a modern block (c.2012) with gas central heating, double glazing, white goods and flooring, EPC rating C.
Evidence considered
- No comparable letting evidence was submitted by either party for the Lewisham area.
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of rental values in the area and on Rightmove listings.
- Tenant submitted evidence disputing the reasonableness of a service charge element included in the proposed rent, but this was treated as a service charge dispute rather than a rent valuation issue.
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined the market rent using its own expert knowledge of rental values in the Lewisham area, as no comparable evidence of recent lettings was provided by either party. It found the property, a modernised purpose-built flat with white goods and good facilities, would command £346 per week (£1,500 pcm) in the open market, and declined to reduce this despite the tenant's objections, which concerned the reasonableness of a service charge rather than the rent itself. The tenant was advised to pursue a separate application under section 27A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 regarding the service charge.
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