Flat 202 Windsor House, Cumberland Market, Camden, London NW1 4DE
Condition: No condition evidence was provided; rent assumed reasonable fittings, modern services and gas central heating.
Evidence considered
- No written or comparable evidence submitted by either party
- Tribunal relied on its own general knowledge of rental values in Camden, assisted by Rightmove and Google Maps
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
No comparable evidence was submitted by either party. The tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of rental values in the Camden area, using Rightmove and Google Maps for general reference, and assessed the property on the assumption it had reasonable fittings, modern services and gas central heating (no condition evidence was provided). It determined an open market rent of £1,700 pcm, notably higher than the landlord's originally proposed £1,136, noting that social landlords typically do not seek rents up to full market level.
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