8 Greenwood Close, Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, WD23 4GE
Condition: First-floor converted flat in a 1920s former semi-detached house, generally in reasonable order with some minor reported defects (ventilation, mould, loose shower door, leaking pipework) not considered significant.
Evidence considered
- No comparable evidence submitted by either party
- Tribunal used its own general knowledge of local market rent levels in Bushey Heath
- Tenant raised property defects (poor bathroom ventilation, mould, loose shower door, leaking pipework) but these were found not significant enough to affect rent
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of market rents in Bushey Heath rather than comparable evidence from either party, as neither side submitted asking/letting price evidence. It found the tenant's reported defects (ventilation, mould, loose shower door, leaking pipework) were not significant enough to affect the market rent. Accordingly it adopted the landlord's proposed figure of £1,150 pcm as the market rent, finding no basis to reduce it.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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