First Floor Flat, 22 Gore Park Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1TQ
Condition: Flat with poor-condition windows lacking double glazing, significant damp penetration, and other outstanding repairs.
Evidence considered
- Tenant's written submissions including photographs and the tenancy agreement were considered
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge and general knowledge of local rental values rather than specific landlord comparables
- No inspection took place; Tribunal relied on papers and Google Maps
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal first valued the property in good tenable condition at £1,200 pcm based on the evidence and its own expert knowledge, since the landlord did not respond to the appeal. It then applied a 25% deduction (£300) to reflect poor window condition and lack of double glazing, damp penetration and other disrepair, and the tenant's repairing obligation under the tenancy agreement, arriving at a determined rent of £900 pcm effective from the date specified in the landlord's notice.
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