91 Home Farm, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7EQ
Condition: Property assessed as being in good tenantable condition, with tenant providing white goods, carpets/flooring and curtains/blinds rather than the landlord.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal considered written submissions and comparable evidence from both parties
- Tribunal applied its own expert knowledge of local rental values
- Deductions made from full open market rent for tenant-provided white goods (£30), carpets/flooring (£50), and curtains/blinds (£10)
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the full open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition at £1,150 pcm based on comparable evidence and its own expert knowledge, without inspecting the property. Because the tenant (rather than the landlord) provided white goods, carpets/flooring, and curtains/blinds, deductions totalling £90 were applied, producing a determined rent of £1,060 pcm. The tribunal noted the landlord, a social housing provider, did not intend to charge this full market rent, and the tenancy agreement capped actual rent at 80% of the assessed market rent.
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