Apartment 96, Skyline, Heelis Street, Barnsley S70 1DL
Condition: First-floor flat in a modern high-rise with electric heating and double glazing in central Barnsley; the tenant reported a mould/condensation issue the tribunal found was mainly caused by the building's construction (an unheated garage below), not tenant behaviour.
Evidence considered
- Landlord (Rightmove): Langdale Court, 2-bed apartment, £800 pcm — not relevant (2-bed)
- Landlord (Rightmove): Burleigh Street, top-floor 1-bed in a more desirable low-rise block, £650 pcm — not relevant (superior block)
- Landlord (Rightmove): Providence Court, 2-bed maisonette, £600 pcm — not relevant (2-bed)
- Landlord also cited unverified in-block lettings of 1-bed apartments around £575 pcm, without rental agreement details
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
None of the landlord's comparables were considered directly relevant (wrong bedroom count, or a more desirable block). Relying on its own market knowledge, the tribunal valued the modernised property at £570 pcm, then deducted £50 for the condensation/mould issue (attributed mainly to the building's construction), giving £520 pcm.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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