60 Honeysuckle Gardens, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 5FB
Condition: Modern mid-terrace in generally good condition; minor drainage/garden issues raised by tenant were not found to affect rental value.
Evidence considered
- Tenant provided 8 comparables ranging £675-£980 pcm, arguing for £925 pcm
- Landlord provided 7 comparables within the same development ranging £1,025-£1,075 pcm, plus one further comparable at £1,299 pcm
- Tribunal found landlord's comparables had variation and lacked context, and noted landlord failed to address tenant's £980 pcm comparable in the same development
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values alongside the comparables
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal found the landlord's notice of increase valid and considered comparable evidence from both parties, noting inconsistencies and lack of context in the landlord's comparables and the landlord's failure to address a close in-development comparable at £980 pcm. Using its own expert knowledge of the local market alongside the comparables, it determined a market rent of £950 pcm in good order. Minor condition issues raised by the tenant, including garden drainage, were considered but regarded as insufficient to warrant any downward adjustment.
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