75 Great Acre, Wigan WN1 3NR
Condition: Dated semi-detached house with damp ingress, cracked brickwork, outdated kitchen and bathroom, and various outstanding repairs.
Evidence considered
- Landlord's agent provided an asking rent of £1150 for a 3-bedroom property in Eccleston Street, Wigan (WN1), given some weight alongside the Tribunal's own knowledge
- Tenant did not provide comparable rent evidence
- Tribunal relied on its own professional knowledge of local rents to establish a full market rent of £800pcm if in good condition, then deducted for disrepair and dated fittings
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal found that a market rent of £800pcm could be achieved for a comparable property in good letting order, informed by a landlord comparable and its own local knowledge. It deducted £70pcm for general repairs and damp issues, and a further £80pcm for the need for a re-fitted kitchen, updated bathroom, floor coverings and window coverings, arriving at a determined rent of £650pcm.
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