56 Brook Gardens, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7LB
Condition: Modern semi-detached house, freshly decorated prior to the tenancy, with gas central heating and double glazing.
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided comparable lettings of similar properties at rents between £1,750 and £2,000 pcm
- Landlord noted the subject property had previously been let at £1,750 pcm
- Tribunal also relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values
- Tenant's application focused on challenging the validity of the rent increase notice rather than rental value
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal accepted the landlord's proposed rent of £1,750 pcm, relying on its own expert knowledge of local rental values and the landlord's comparable evidence showing similar nearby properties let at between £1,750 and £2,000 pcm, and noting the property had itself previously been let at £1,750 pcm during the preceding fixed term. The tenant's challenge was limited to the validity of the notice, which the tribunal rejected, and no hardship evidence was submitted to justify delaying the effective date.
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