71 Church Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 8AB
Condition: A Victorian semi-detached house with dated kitchen fittings, a ground floor shower room, and no off-street parking drop kerb, not fully modernised.
Evidence considered
- Tenant provided comparable evidence of recent Horley lettings supporting a range of £1,900-£2,050 pcm
- Landlord provided comparable evidence of three properties ranging £2,000-£2,200 pcm supporting the proposed increase
- Tribunal also relied on its own general knowledge of rental values in the Horley area and Rightmove listings
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal started from a market rent of £2,100 pcm for the property in modernised, good condition, based on its own expertise and the comparable evidence from both parties. It then deducted £100 (shown in the valuation table, though text references £75 narratively) to reflect the ground floor shower room, lack of off-street parking, and the dated/less modernised condition, arriving at £2,000 pcm. The new rent took effect from the date in the landlord's notice as no undue hardship issue arose.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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