Flat 11 Streamside House, 156, Hatton Road, Feltham, TW14 9PY
Condition: Purpose-built second floor flat in a 2022-built block, generally modernised but tenant reported continuous leaks to sanitary fittings.
Evidence considered
- Landlord submitted Rightmove comparable evidence of three properties ranging £1,350-£1,400 pcm, which the tribunal found supported the proposed increase
- Tenant submitted six undated 'snapshot' comparables of one-bedroom flats without letting details, some outside Feltham, given only limited weight
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values to set a starting market rent before deductions
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed a starting market rent of £1,325 pcm for the modernised flat, based on its own expertise and the landlord's comparable evidence of similar local lettings (£1,350-£1,400 pcm), while giving only limited weight to the tenant's less specific comparables. It then deducted £75 to reflect the absence of carpets/curtains and lack of an allocated parking space, arriving at a determined market rent of £1,250 pcm.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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