6c Grosvenor Gardens London NW2 4QP
Condition: Second-floor conversion flat in an Edwardian mid-terrace house, with double-glazed timber windows and gas central heating to most of the property; the second bedroom is an under-eaves loft space with limited headroom and no fixed heating. The tenant reported various minor disrepairs (wall finishes, door/window seals) that had taken a long time to fix, and worn carpets.
Evidence considered
No evidence details extracted.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
With no evidence submitted by the landlord, the tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of rents in the London Borough of Brent for this type of property (roughly £1,750–£2,050 pcm), treating it as a genuine two-bedroom flat rather than the one-bed-plus-storage the tenant argued for. It found the minor disrepair insufficient to justify any deduction, and determined the market rent at £1,900 pcm.
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