Flat 4, 22 Cromwell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5NR
Condition: First-floor flat with gas central heating and sash windows in a development with communal gardens and internal communal areas; the tenant said communal cleaning and gardening, included in the rent, largely stopped from spring 2025, leaving communal areas overgrown and uncleaned, with a broken communal gate raising a security concern.
Evidence considered
No evidence details extracted.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
Neither party submitted comparable rental evidence. The tribunal accepted that a willing tenant would value well-kept communal areas, and that the lapse in communal cleaning and gardening (with resulting dilapidation and a security concern from a broken gate) had a modest adverse effect on rental value. It valued the property in good repair at £1,350 pcm, then deducted £50 for the lack of communal maintenance, giving £1,300 pcm.
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