717, 1 Stafford Street, Liverpool, L3 8LZ
Condition: Furnished seventh-floor flat in a large modern development with unresolved damage to vinyl flooring.
Evidence considered
- Tenant comparables: Copper House £1,250 pcm, Milliners Yard £1,200-£1,400 pcm, Mann Island £950 pcm
- Comparables within the same development (Milliners Yard) given most weight: two-bed flats around £1,400 pcm, one-bed flats £1,200-£1,240 pcm
- Tribunal also relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal relied mainly on comparable lettings within the same development, giving most weight to one-bedroom flat rents of £1,200-£1,240 pcm, alongside its own expert knowledge of the area, to set a starting market rent of £1,200 pcm for the property in good condition. It then deducted £20 pcm to reflect unresolved damage to the vinyl flooring, arriving at £1,180 pcm, which was lower than the landlord's proposed £1,270 pcm.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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