Flat 14 The Mitchian Capital Building, 17 Anstey Lane, Leicester, LE4 0FF
Condition: One-bedroom apartment with balcony affected by moisture ingress causing damp and condensation near the balcony.
Evidence considered
- Landlord's agent submitted comparable properties and letting information for similar properties in the locality, given weight by the Tribunal
- Tenant submitted screenshots of local apartments advertised between £750 and £850 pcm
- Tenant submitted photographic evidence and email correspondence regarding moisture ingress/damp near the balcony
- Tenant submitted email from managing agent confirming loss of dedicated vehicular parking outside the property
- Tribunal applied its own expert knowledge of local rental values alongside the comparable evidence
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal assessed the open market rent for the property in good condition at £940 pcm based on landlord-submitted comparables and its own knowledge of local rental values. It then reduced this by £40 pcm to reflect ongoing moisture ingress and resulting damp issues that the landlord had not fully remedied, arriving at a determined rent of £900 pcm. The tenant's parking complaint was noted but not separately quantified in the adjustment.
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