47 Clarence Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham. B11 3LD
Condition: No submissions were made on current condition; tribunal valued the property on the basis of good tenantable condition.
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided details of comparable lettings in the locality and a letting agent's property summary with a recommended rental value, which the tribunal relied on alongside its own market knowledge
- Tenant submitted no comparable letting evidence, instead referring to repairs she had carried out and paid for herself
- Tribunal made no adjustment to the market rent figure derived from the comparables
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined market rent primarily from the landlord's comparable evidence (comparable lettings and an agent's valuation) combined with its own expertise, concluding an open market rent of £1200 pcm with no adjustments. Hardship raised by the tenant led the tribunal to defer the effective date to the date of the decision (21 May 2026) rather than the earlier notice date, but did not alter the rent figure itself.
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