Flat 28, The Hawthorns, 114 Edge Lane, Stretford, Manchester, M328QA
Condition: No condition issues were raised by the tenant; property assessed on basis consistent with its age and type of construction.
Evidence considered
- Neither party submitted comparable rental evidence.
- Tribunal relied on its own expert and general knowledge of rental values in the area.
- Tenant's claim of reduced service charges (due to loss of full-time on-site manager) was unsupported by evidence and given little weight.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
Neither party submitted comparable rental evidence. The tenant argued that a reduction in on-site management service should reduce the rent, but there was no evidence that service charges had actually fallen, so the tribunal gave this little weight. Relying on its own expert knowledge of local rental values, the tribunal determined a market rent of £800 pcm for the property modernised and in good order, matching the landlord's proposed figure, noting no condition issues were raised requiring a deduction.
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