46 Carisbrooke Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LT
Condition: Small 1990s two-level mid-terrace house with a small front and rear garden, full gas-fired central heating and double glazing; the tenant had carried out various minor works and improvements at their own expense over the tenancy (taps, oven, freezer, boiler, garden door handle, ground-floor carpet, fence panel, kitchen worktop), which the tribunal treated as evidence of recurring minor disrepair.
Evidence considered
No evidence details extracted.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
With no submissions from the landlord and no comparable evidence from either party, the tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of local market rents, valuing the property fully fitted and in good order at £1,300 pcm, then deducted £25 for anticipated minor recurring disrepair based on the tenant's history of self-funded repairs, giving £1,275 pcm.
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