905 Landrow Place 86 Lionel Street Birmingham B3 1EJ
Condition: Self-contained flat in generally good order but with dirty windows, some of which cannot be opened, causing ventilation issues and bathroom mould.
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided average rentals for similar flats at the same development: £1,093 pcm (Sept 2025), £1,128 pcm (Oct 2025), £1,090 pcm (Nov 2025)
- Landlord provided a schedule of comparables within 0.5 and 1 mile averaging £1,260 pcm and £1,223 pcm respectively
- Tenant cited other comparable one-bedroom flats advertised at £900-£1,050 pcm
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values alongside the comparables submitted
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal assessed the market rent for a modernised, well-maintained equivalent flat at £1,075 pcm, based on its own expertise and the landlord's comparable evidence from the same development and nearby area. It then deducted £25 pcm to reflect the uncleaned windows, several of which could not be opened, reducing ventilation and causing mould, arriving at a final determined rent of £1,050 pcm effective from the date in the landlord's notice.
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