Flat 2, 1 Waterloo Terrace, Bridgnorth, WV16 4EG
Condition: Second-floor flat above commercial premises in good condition, with electric heating, kitchenette, carpeted bedroom/living areas and vinyl flooring in kitchen/bathroom, but lacking double glazing and central heating.
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided a range of comparable lettings in the local area
- Highest comparable: one-bedroom refurbished apartment with communal gardens advertised at £775.00 pcm
- Lowest comparable: one-bedroom first-floor flat, fully electric, with bath/shower, parking and gardens advertised at £575.00 pcm
- Adjustments made for lack of garden/parking, kitchenette instead of kitchen, lack of double glazing/central heating, and separate w.c.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal accepted the landlord's comparable evidence as broadly relevant but made adjustments for the property's lack of garden or inclusive parking, having only a kitchenette rather than a separate kitchen, absence of double glazing and central heating, and a separate w.c. accessed from the landing. Weighing these factors against the desirable town-centre location, together with its own expert knowledge of local rental values, the tribunal determined a market rent matching the landlord's proposed figure.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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