Apt. 516, 1 Stafford St, Liverpool, L3 8LY
Condition: Fifth-floor flat in a large modern development, fully furnished, in overall good condition with no adjustments warranted.
Evidence considered
- Tenant-submitted comparables of similar 2-bed flats in the same or nearby developments ranging £1,100-£1,250 pcm, given most weight
- Two higher-value comparables (£1,400 and £1,438 pcm) considered but given less weight as larger, better-specified properties in superior developments
- Tribunal's own expert knowledge of local rental values also relied upon
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined the market rent primarily by reference to tenant-submitted comparable evidence of similar 2-bedroom flats in the same or nearby developments, giving most weight to those most comparable in specification and development quality. Two higher comparables were discounted as being larger and better-specified in superior developments. Combining this evidence with its own expert knowledge of the local market, and finding the property in good overall condition requiring no adjustment, the tribunal set the market rent at £1,250 pcm, below the landlord's proposed £1,395 pcm.
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