Flat 308 Thame House, Castle Street, High Wycombe, HP13 6RL
Condition: Third-floor studio flat (about 14.6 sqm) with electric heating, double glazing and wooden flooring throughout; kitchen has a built-in oven and microwave. The tenant reported noise from neighbouring flats.
Evidence considered
- The tenant stated the landlord was separately marketing other flats of the same layout and size at £800 pcm, which the tribunal accepted despite no direct comparable being formally submitted
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
With neither party providing substantive comparable evidence (the landlord did not respond to the tribunal at all), the tribunal accepted the tenant's uncontested statement that the landlord was marketing identical flats at £800 pcm, and relying on its own market knowledge determined the market rent at £800 pcm.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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