80 Blenheim Way Castle Vale Birmingham B35 7JF
Condition: Property was in good tenantable condition, with heating, double glazing, carpets, curtains, white goods and kitchen improvements provided by the tenant.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal relied on its own knowledge and expertise of local rental values rather than specific comparable evidence submitted by either party.
- No independent inspection was carried out; decision based on written submissions and online research.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The rent was a social/registered provider tenancy subject to the Government Rent Standard, capping the increase at CPI (1.7%) plus 1%, i.e. a maximum 2.7% rise from the existing £435 pcm. The tribunal, applying its own expert knowledge of local rental values without inspecting the property, found the landlord's proposed rent of £446.73 pcm (the maximum permitted under the cap) to be an appropriate open market rent, making no deductions for condition or improvements provided by the tenant.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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