56 Coleridge Crescent, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex BN12 6LT
Condition: The property is modernised and in good condition, with no disputed defects.
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided a RightMove portal extract showing comparable rents ranging from £1,650 to £1,850 pcm for similar properties
- Landlord provided letters from two agents advising an asking rent of £1,745 pcm
- Landlord provided seven specific comparable listings (semi-detached and mid-terraced houses) with rents from £1,650 to £1,850 pcm, noting higher-priced comparables had garages and off-road parking similar to the subject property
- Tenant did not provide any comparable evidence, only asserting a belief the market rent should be £1,300 pcm
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal accepted the landlord's comparable evidence of similar three-bedroom houses in the area (ranging from £1,650 to £1,850 pcm), noting that the cheaper comparables lacked garages and off-road parking while the Property had both. Relying on this evidence together with its own expertise, the tribunal determined the market rent at the landlord's proposed figure of £1,745 pcm, making no adjustments as the property was modernised and in good condition. The tribunal also found no oral agreement had been made restricting rent increases, and concluded that implementing the increase from the landlord's proposed date would not cause undue hardship to the tenant.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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