50 Bowden Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 9GB
Condition: Modern mid-terrace house in generally good order; minor condition issues raised by tenant deemed not to affect rental value.
Evidence considered
- Tenant submitted two 3-bed comparables at £1,100 and £1,200 pcm, arguing for a market rent of £1,000
- Landlord submitted three comparables at £1,100, £1,200 and £1,100 pcm (one further link no longer active)
- Tribunal found no comparable precisely equivalent in both layout and location, and relied on its own expert knowledge alongside the submitted comparables
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal weighed comparable evidence from both parties, none of which matched the subject property exactly in both location and layout, and combined this with its own expert knowledge of local rental values to arrive at a market rent of £1,100 pcm. Minor condition issues raised by the tenant were considered immaterial to value. The tenant's claim of undue hardship was rejected due to lack of supporting evidence, so the new rent took effect from the date in the landlord's notice.
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