Flat 3, 83 Coles Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4HJ
Condition: Property has a dated kitchen and bathroom and evidence of damp/mould, below the standard of a good tenantable condition.
Evidence considered
- Comparable evidence provided by both parties, combined with the tribunal's own expert and general knowledge of local rental values, used to assess the open market rent
- Deductions applied to the open market rent figure for a dated kitchen (£75), dated bathroom (£25) and damp/mould (£50)
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal first assessed the open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition at £995 pcm, based on comparable evidence from both parties and its own expert knowledge. Because the property was not actually in that condition, deductions were made for a dated kitchen, dated bathroom and damp/mould, totalling £150, producing a determined rent of £845 pcm. As the tenant raised no hardship argument, the new rent took effect from the date specified in the landlord's original notice.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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