79 Saltwell St. London E14 0DY
Condition: Purpose-built 1980s mid-terraced house with minor disrepair mostly resolved, worn floor finishes, and no white goods provided.
Evidence considered
- Tenant provided local rental advertisements for similar two-bed houses in Tower Hamlets letting at £2200-£2250 pcm, though in better condition than the subject property.
- Tribunal relied on its own knowledge of market rent levels in Tower Hamlets alongside the tenant's comparables.
- No evidence was submitted by the landlord.
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal started from a market rent of £2200 pcm for the property fully fitted and in good condition, based on the tenant's comparable evidence (similar small two-bed houses nearby letting at £2200-£2250 pcm) and its own knowledge of Tower Hamlets rents. It then deducted £50 pcm to reflect the absence of white goods and worn/no floor coverings, arriving at £2150 pcm. No undue hardship was found, so the new rent took effect from the date in the landlord's notice.
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