Flat 6, 146 Middleton Hall Road, Cotteridge, Birmingham, B30 1DN
Condition: The tenant reported disrepair issues and the property was generally described as dated in condition.
Evidence considered
- Tenant provided comparable lettings in the locality ranging from £425 to £625 pcm
- Landlord cited an average rent of £789 pcm for 1-bed flats within a 1.45-mile radius, noting sub-£750 units were above shops or micro flats
- Landlord provided comparable properties offered to let locally ranging from £550 to £1,200 pcm
- Landlord suggested a refurbished version of the property could achieve £900 pcm
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values alongside the submitted comparables
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal weighed comparable letting evidence from both parties and applied its own market knowledge, settling on a figure between the tenant's lower comparables (£425-£625) and the landlord's higher evidence (£550-£1,200, with an average of £789 for similar 1-bed flats). It accounted for the property's dated condition and outstanding repair issues raised by the tenant in arriving at a rent below the landlord's proposal. Due to tenant hardship, the new rent took effect from the date of the tribunal's decision rather than the original notice date.
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