Flat 6, Compass Point, 450 Romsey Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4JD
Condition: Tenants reported unresolved issues including security concerns, attempted bike thefts, non-functional CCTV, pipe noise and a past flooding incident; landlord made no submissions on condition.
Evidence considered
- Neither party submitted comparable evidence or returned reply forms
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values
- Tenant submissions on disrepair and security issues were noted but no adjustment evidence was provided by either side
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined the market rent using its own expert knowledge of rental values in the area, as neither party submitted comparable evidence or returned reply forms. It concluded that a property in good order, with white goods and curtains provided, would command £1000 pcm in the open market, which matched the existing rent rather than the landlord's proposed increase to £1100 pcm. Tenant concerns about disrepair and security were noted but did not form the basis of a specific downward adjustment in the reasons given.
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