9 Harrier Close, Maghull, L31 1FS
Condition: Property considered to be in overall good condition, warranting no adjustments to the market rent.
Evidence considered
- Tenant provided a screenshot of another property in the same development with an asking rent of £1,150 pcm, and proposed a rent between £1,075 and £1,125 pcm
- Landlord provided a comparable property in the same development that had recently let (achieved rent) at £1,195 pcm
- Tribunal gave greater weight to the landlord's achieved-rent comparable over the tenant's asking-rent comparable
- Tribunal also relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal considered the comparable evidence from both parties, preferring the landlord's achieved letting rent of £1,195 pcm over the tenant's asking-rent comparable of £1,150 pcm, as achieved rents were considered more reliable. Combining this evidence with its own knowledge of local rental values and finding the property in good overall condition requiring no adjustment, the tribunal determined a market rent of £1,175 pcm, matching the landlord's proposed figure in the section 13 notice.
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