9 Stag Road, Birmingham, B16 0QH
Condition: New-build semi-detached house, generally in good order with some tenant-made alterations (replaced carpets with laminate, re-tiled bathroom, garden works).
Evidence considered
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of rental values in the area and online research rather than specific comparable transactions.
- No separate comparable evidence schedules were detailed by either party in the decision; the parties' submissions focused on property condition and tenant-made alterations.
- Adjustments made from the assessed open market rent for tenant-provided white goods (£28) and a 5% deduction for tenant decorating liability (£72).
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal assessed the open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition at £1,450 pcm based on its own expert knowledge of local rental values and online research. It then deducted £28 for white goods supplied by the tenant and a 5% (£72) allowance for tenant decorating liability, totalling £100, to reach a final rent of £1,350 pcm. The new rent was ordered to take effect from the decision date rather than the date in the landlord's notice, due to tenant hardship.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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