44 Maida Vale Monkston Milton Keynes MK10 9RF
Condition: Flat in generally reasonable condition but with some persistent minor disrepair issues in the property and communal areas, gradually addressed by the landlord.
Evidence considered
- Tenant cited a similar nearby flat in the same block still vacant/available at £1100 pcm
- Landlord cited lettings of similar 2 bed/2 bath flats at £1300 pcm and 2 bed/1 bath flats at £1200 pcm
- Tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of market rent levels in Milton Keynes
- Both parties submitted photographs showing minor long-standing and developing defects
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal used its own knowledge of market rents in Milton Keynes, informed by landlord evidence of similar lettings at £1200-£1300 pcm and tenant evidence of a comparable vacant unit at £1100 pcm, to find a baseline market rent of £1150 pcm for the property in good order. It then applied a £50 pcm deduction to reflect ongoing minor disrepair issues to the flat and communal areas that were likely to recur, arriving at a determined rent of £1100 pcm, effectively unchanged from the prior rent.
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