6 Zion Place, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RR
Condition: House with mould issues in bedrooms and poor water pressure requiring repair, otherwise valued as if in good tenantable condition.
Evidence considered
- No written submissions or comparable evidence were provided by either party
- Tribunal relied on its own expert general knowledge of local rental values
- 10% total deduction applied from estimated open-market rent for mould issues (5%) and water pressure repairs (5%)
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal did not inspect the property and received no evidence beyond the tenant's application. Using its own expert knowledge of local rental values, it assessed the open market rent in good condition at £2,100 pcm, then deducted 10% (5% each for mould in the bedrooms and water pressure repair issues) to reach £1,890, rounded to £1,900 pcm.
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