8 Giles Court, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3RL
Condition: Ground floor flat with no central heating (electric heaters only), poor insulation, no landlord-provided carpets/curtains or white goods, tenant-installed kitchen/bathroom improvements, and some outstanding disrepair (window reglazing/handles, bathroom cabinet fronts).
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided four comparable two-bedroom flat lettings in the local area ranging from £1,150 to £1,250 pcm
- Most weight given to a comparable in Stephens Road at £1,150 pcm, considered very similar to the subject property and possibly in the same block
- Tenant did not provide independent comparable evidence but disputed the landlord's claimed market rent of £1,175 pcm for other flats, citing cold, poorly insulated concrete construction
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal started from a market rent of £1,100 pcm for the property if modernised and in good condition, derived mainly from a closely comparable two-bedroom ground-floor flat let at £1,150 pcm and other nearby two-bedroom flat lettings ranging £1,150-£1,250 pcm. It then deducted for factors unique to this property: no central heating, poor insulation, absence of landlord-provided carpets/curtains and white goods, tenant-funded improvements, and outstanding disrepair (reglazing/handles and bathroom cabinet fronts), totalling £270 pcm in deductions, arriving at a determined rent of £830 pcm, an increase of £105 on the previous rent of £725 pcm (slightly above the landlord's proposed £825 pcm).
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
Want the evidence, not just the decision?
Around half of the decisions in this database cite a problem with the evidence submitted — comparable tribunal outcomes are usually what decides these cases, for both sides. We're testing a paid evidence pack and a guided walkthrough of the application, built from this database.
Landlord evidence pack — from £15
Nearby tribunal outcomes, a rent level likely to survive a challenge, and an evidence pack in the format the tribunal expects — timed for when you serve a section 13 notice.
Register interest in the landlord packTenant pack — from £19
Whether challenging your rent increase is worth it, plus the comparable decisions to include with your MR1 application to the tribunal.
Register interest in the tenant packNot built yet — register your interest by email and we'll let you know when it's ready. This isn't legal advice; see the law and free advice options.