66 Finery Road Wednesbury West Midlands WS107TF
Condition: Semi-detached house with gas central heating and double glazing, in ordinary condition with no significant upgrades noted over 14 years of occupation.
Evidence considered
- Tenant submitted written submissions but no comparable evidence
- Landlord submitted no written submissions, though the tribunal refers to 'comparables provided by the Landlord' in reaching its figure
- Tribunal relied mainly on its own expert knowledge of local rental values
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined the open market rent using its own expert knowledge of local rental values and comparables, without an inspection or hearing, arriving at £1,000 pcm as the maximum market rent (inclusive of a small service charge) for a modernised, good-order equivalent property. The tenant's objections about a steep percentage increase and lack of improvements were noted but did not displace the tribunal's valuation. Because the resulting increase was substantial, the tribunal exercised its discretion to delay the effective date to the date of its decision rather than the date in the landlord's notice, to avoid undue hardship to the tenant.
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