Flat 36, Priory Heights, 2A Wynford Road, London, N1 9SL
Condition: The flat was let furnished with landlord-provided white goods, double glazing and electric heating; the tenant noted some furniture was supplied in poor condition and was replaced.
Evidence considered
- Tenant provided an undated screenshot of a comparable two-bedroom, one-bathroom flat in the same building let at £2,000 pcm
- Tenant referenced a neighbouring flat let at £2,000 pcm but without details of size or tenancy terms, given limited weight
- Landlord submitted no comparable evidence (did not return MR2 form)
- Tribunal relied substantially on its own expert knowledge of local rental values
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal relied on its own knowledge and expertise of local rental values, together with the tenant's limited comparable evidence (an undated screenshot of a similarly sized flat in the same building let at £2,000 pcm and a reference to a neighbouring flat let at the same figure, with no details of size or tenancy terms). The landlord submitted no evidence. The tribunal considered the configuration, specification and condition of the property and determined a market rent between the current and proposed figures, making no further adjustments for condition.
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