Flat 7, 63-69 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1DG
Condition: The property is in a residential block redeveloped in 2023, located in Central London near Tottenham Court Road station.
Evidence considered
- No comparable rental evidence was submitted by either party.
- Tribunal relied on its own general expert knowledge of rental values in the Central London area.
- Adjustment made for service charge payable by the tenant (£69/week deduction).
- Adjustment made (approx. 5%, £52/week) for tenancy terms making tenant responsible for internal decoration and minor repairs.
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined market rent using its own expert knowledge of Central London rental values rather than comparable evidence, as neither party provided rental comparables. It assessed a starting market rent of £1,038 per week (£4,500 pcm equivalent), then deducted amounts for the service charge payable by the tenant and for tenancy terms requiring the tenant to carry out internal decoration and minor repairs (approx. 5%), arriving at £917 per week. Weekly figures converted to pcm by x52/12.
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