46 John Hunt Avenue , Trench, Telford , TF2 7FB
Condition: Semi-detached house with central heating and double glazing, in otherwise good tenantable condition subject to a tenant decoration liability allowance.
Evidence considered
- Tenant submitted comparables of semi-detached and terraced properties with similar accommodation renting between £895-£1,150 pcm
- Landlord submitted comparables of three-bedroom semi-detached properties on the same street under the agent's management renting between £1,250-£1,295 pcm
- Landlord submitted further nearby comparables renting between £1,250-£1,270 pcm
- Tribunal placed more weight on landlord's local, same-street comparables and its own market knowledge, assessing open market rent at £1,295 pcm before a 5% deduction for tenant's internal decoration liability
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent at £1,295 pcm based on landlord's comparables of similar properties on the same street and nearby area (£1,250-£1,295 pcm), giving these more weight than the tenant's lower comparables (£895-£1,150 pcm). A 5% deduction (£65) was applied for the tenant's liability for internal decoration, resulting in a determined rent of £1,230 pcm.
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