50 Coopers Way, Blackpool FY1 3RJ
Condition: The property is a modern terraced house in generally good condition, with gas central heating and double glazing.
Evidence considered
- Tenant: 66 Coopers Way, an identical house by the same landlord, advertised at £800 pcm multiple times in 2025/26 - given significant weight
- Tenant: 16 and 18 Coopers Way, near-identical properties with upgraded specification and parking, let agreed/marketed at £800 pcm - given significant weight
- Landlord: inspection report confirming good condition and that the property had been marketed at £850 pcm in 2024 - no comparable rental evidence provided
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal preferred the tenant's comparable evidence of three near-identical or identical houses on the same street, all let or marketed at £800 pcm, over the landlord's unsubstantiated evidence (only a 2024 marketing report at £850 pcm with no comparables). It assessed the subject property's market value in modernised, good condition at £820 pcm but set the determined rent at £800 pcm, aligning with the comparable evidence. Hardship was not in issue as the tenant indicated none would arise, so the landlord's proposed effective date was confirmed.
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