Flat 10 Langley Mansions, Langley Lane, London SW8 1TJ
Condition: Purpose-built 1900s block flat, no lift, building in good to fair order, non-double-glazed windows, central heating, no inspection carried out but assumed reasonable decorative condition.
Evidence considered
- No comparable evidence submitted by either party
- Tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of market rent levels in LB Lambeth for similar properties
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The landlord proposed increasing the rent from £958.34 to £1006.26 pcm; the tenant challenged the notice, arguing a lower "London Affordable Rent" of £914.07 pcm should apply, but provided no supporting evidence. Neither party submitted comparable evidence, so the Tribunal relied on its own knowledge of market rent levels in the borough for a flat of this type, size and location, determining a market rent of £2300 pcm for the property fully fitted and in good order, with no deficiencies warranting a reduction. The Tribunal noted the landlord is not obliged to charge the full determined rent and may charge less under policy or regulation, but cannot exceed it.
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