Flat 4D, Arlington House, All Saints Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 1XP
Condition: Property let in reasonable but not fully equipped condition, with the tenant providing some white goods rather than the landlord supplying all white goods, carpets and curtains.
Evidence considered
- Comparable evidence submitted by both parties was considered alongside the tribunal's own expert knowledge of rental values in the area
- No property inspection was carried out; decision based on papers and publicly available information
- Adjustment of £20 made for tenant's provision of some white goods compared to a standard fully-equipped letting
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for the flat in good condition, drawing on comparable evidence from both parties and its own expert knowledge of local rental values, at £900 pcm. It then deducted £20 for the tenant's own provision of some white goods (since the property was not let with the full suite of white goods, carpets, curtains and fittings normally expected), arriving at a determined rent of £880 pcm, effective from the date specified in the landlord's notice.
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