48 Southsea Avenue, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2JX
Condition: Property had general wants of repair and contained belongings left by the previous tenant, requiring deductions from the full market rent.
Evidence considered
- Comparable evidence submitted by both the tenant and the landlord, considered alongside the tribunal's own general knowledge of rental values in the area
- Deduction of £100 for belongings left by the previous tenant
- Deduction of £100 for general wants of repair evidenced by photographs
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition at £1,800 pcm based on its own expert knowledge and the comparable evidence submitted by both parties. It then deducted £100 for the previous tenant's belongings left in the property and £100 for general wants of repair, arriving at a determined rent of £1,600 pcm. No adjustment was made for the previous tenant's continued use of an electrical charging point, and the family relationship between landlord and tenant was expressly disregarded.
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