8 Odecroft, Peterborough, PE3 7LX
Condition: Standard condition overall, with a recently renovated bathroom and routine repairs including a new boiler in 2021; no significant disrepair found.
Evidence considered
- Tenant provided four local 3-bedroom house comparables ranging from £925 to £1,000 pcm.
- Landlord provided six comparables of 3-bedroom terraced houses ranging from £1,050 to £1,200 pcm, some further away or in better condition/location.
- Tribunal discounted the two highest landlord comparables as inconsistent with the general rental range.
- Tribunal also relied on its own general knowledge of rental values in the area.
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal relied on comparable evidence from both parties and its own expertise to find that market rents for similar 3-bedroom terraced houses in the Peterborough area ranged between about £950 and £1,200 pcm, with closer, better-located or better-condition comparables commanding the higher end. It considered the subject property to be in standard condition, noting a recently renovated bathroom and routine repairs, but no significant disrepair. Discounting the two highest landlord comparables as inconsistent with the general range, the tribunal found an average market rent of £1,000 pcm, concluding that properties closer to the city centre/station justified roughly £50 more. The increase was found not to cause undue hardship, so it took effect from the date in the landlord's notice.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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