9 Pondtail Avenue, Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 0BB
Condition: Modern first-floor maisonette (built ~8 years ago) in good tenantable condition, though tenant noted an outstanding damaged door repair.
Evidence considered
- Landlord's agent provided details of 4 similar maisonettes in the area let in March 2025 at rents ranging from £1,625 to £1,695, given particular weight by the Tribunal.
- Landlord's agent provided a comparable in Pondtail Walk marketed at £1,550 per month without access to communal facilities.
- Tenant provided 10 comparable properties with asking rents ranging from £1,400 to £1,600 per month, generally without communal facilities.
- Tribunal also relied on its own knowledge of rental values in the Crawley/Horsham area.
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal gave particular weight to the landlord's evidence of several recent lettings of similar maisonettes within the same 'Build to Rent' development, let at rents of £1,625-£1,695 per month. It balanced this against the tenant's comparables (which lacked the extensive communal facilities such as a clubhouse, gym, tennis court and on-site management) and factored in the reduction from two car spaces to one. Applying its own knowledge of the Crawley/Horsham rental market, it determined a market rent of £1,600 per month, matching the landlord's proposed figure.
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