91 Dorchester Court, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9QY - Ref
Condition: Property assessed as being in good condition with modern services but lacking white goods, carpets or curtains.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of rental values in the Harlesden area, supplemented by Rightmove and Google Maps
- No party submitted comparable evidence or completed Reply Statements
- Rent Officer's prior registrations and calculations from 24 October 2025 were considered
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
This is a fair rent (Rent Act 1977) registration, not an assured tenancy market rent determination. The Tribunal assessed the open market rent using its own knowledge of the Harlesden area at £635 per week, deducted 15% for lack of white goods, carpets/curtains and tenancy terms, then applied a 20% scarcity deduction to reach an uncapped fair rent of £431.80 per week. However, statutory capping under the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 limited the registrable rent to £262.00 per week, which was registered as the fair rent.
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