Flat 3, Lavender Court, Molesham Way, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 1NY
Condition: Purpose-built 1960s block flat, specification as described in parties' submissions; no inspection carried out.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal relied on written submissions from both parties describing the property specification
- Tribunal applied its own expert general knowledge of rental values in the area; no specific comparable properties or figures detailed in the decision
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined the market rent without inspecting the property, relying on the parties' written submissions describing it as a two-bedroom, first-floor purpose-built 1960s flat with a garage, and on its own general knowledge of local rental values. It accepted the landlord's proposed figure of £1100 per calendar month as representing the open market rent, matching the rent sought in the Section 13 notice.
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