Flat 4, 34 Raleigh Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1TX
Condition: Good tenantable condition, though with disrepair noted in the common parts.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal considered written comparable evidence and submissions from both parties
- Tribunal also relied on its own general expert knowledge of local rental values
- No inspection carried out; decision based on papers and publicly available information
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The landlord's notice proposed increasing the rent from £795 to £865 per month, which the tenant referred to the tribunal. Based on the comparable evidence submitted by both parties and its own general knowledge of rental values in the area, the tribunal determined an open market rent of £840 per month for the property in good tenantable condition, factoring in some disrepair to the common parts. As the tenant raised no issue of undue hardship, 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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