61 Rokells Basildon ,Essex, SS14 2BD
Condition: 1960s mid-terraced house on an estate with an integral garage, central heating and double glazing; the tenant said the carpets/decoration were originally dirty (since replaced by the tenant) and reported minor defects including damaged coving and a faulty garage door lock, shower door and cooker air filter.
Evidence considered
- Landlord supplied details of other local properties in the Basildon area, used alongside the tribunal's own market knowledge
- Tenant cited minor defects: damaged coving, a faulty garage door lock, a defective air filter and shower door, and originally dirty carpets/decoration since replaced by the tenant
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
From the landlord's comparables and its own general knowledge of the Basildon market, the tribunal valued the modernised, fully-fitted property at £1,850 pcm, then made a small reduction for the minor defects raised by the tenant, setting the final market rent at £1,800 pcm.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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