Flat 22 295b Camberwell New Road Camberwell London SE5 0TN
Condition: Fair to good condition 1960s purpose-built flat with some minor defects such as damp/mould and electrical storage heating instead of gas/oil heating.
Evidence considered
- Tenant provided 9 comparable 2-bedroom flat lettings, mostly in LB Southwark, ranging from £1300 pcm to £1660 pcm, given significant weight
- Tribunal's own general knowledge of market rent levels in LB Southwark used alongside comparables
- Landlord referred to valuation work by consultants but provided no detailed comparable evidence
- Links to online listings were disregarded as the Tribunal does not follow links
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal relied on the tenant's comparable evidence of nine 2-bedroom flat lettings in LB Southwark (ranging £1300-£1660 pcm) combined with its own market knowledge to value the flat at £1900 pcm if fully fitted and in good order. No deduction was made for minor defects (damp/mould, communal lighting issues) as these were insufficient to justify a reduction, but a £100 pcm allowance was made because the property has electrical storage heating rather than gas/oil fired heating, giving a determined rent of £1800 pcm.
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