71 Manor Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3LJ
Condition: Property lacks central heating (electric heating only), with tenant-provided white goods, carpets/curtains, and a tenant-installed shower and screen.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal relied on its own general/expert knowledge of rental values in the area rather than citing specific comparable properties.
- Adjustments made for condition factors (no central heating, tenant-supplied white goods/carpets/curtains, tenant-installed shower) rather than market comparables.
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition at £1,050 pcm based on its own expert knowledge of local rental values, as no detailed comparables are recorded. It then deducted amounts for items normally provided by a landlord but here lacking or provided by the tenant: £30 for tenant-provided white goods, £25 for tenant-provided carpets/curtains, £25 for absence of central heating (electric heating only), and £5 for a tenant-installed shower/screen, giving a final rent of £965 pcm. As the tenant raised no hardship argument, the new rent took effect from the date in the landlord's notice.
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