5 William Kirby Close, Coventry. CV4 9AD
Condition: No submissions were made regarding condition; the tribunal valued the property on the basis it was in good tenantable condition.
Evidence considered
- Landlord submitted letting information on similar local properties plus a letting agent email estimating £1,300 pcm (or £1,400 pcm if licensed HMO)
- Tenant submitted her own search results and opinion suggesting a market rent range of £1,100-£1,225 pcm
- Tribunal also applied its own expert knowledge of local rental values
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal relied mainly on the landlord's comparable letting evidence and its own market knowledge, which supported a figure of £1,300 pcm (the landlord's agent's suggested non-HMO market rent). The tenant's evidence suggested a lower range of £1,100-£1,225 but was given less weight. No adjustments were made for condition as neither party raised condition issues.
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