7 Cherry Orchard, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7HS
Condition: Property had minor wants of repair and was not in fully tenable condition, unlike a typical rental with white goods, carpets and curtains provided.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal considered written submissions and comparable evidence from both tenant and landlord's agent.
- Tribunal applied its own expert general knowledge of rental values in the area.
- A £25 per month deduction was applied from the baseline market rent of £1,300 to reflect minor disrepair raised by the tenants.
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for the property in good tenable condition at £1,300 per month based on comparable evidence and its own expertise, then deducted £25 per month to account for minor disrepair identified by the tenants, giving a final rent of £1,275 per month. As the tenants did not claim the new rent date would cause undue hardship, the determined rent took effect from the date specified in the landlord's original notice.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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