Flat 8 25 Wolverhampton Street Dudley DY1 1DB
Condition: Flat with single glazed windows, central heating, landlord-provided carpets/curtains/white goods, but with a broken bedroom window causing noise and draughts.
Evidence considered
- Landlord submitted tenancy inventory with photographs from move-in
- Landlord submitted comparables of various flats ranging in rent from £500 to £675 pcm, given moderate weight with upward adjustment for central location
- Tribunal applied its own expert knowledge of local rental values
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal relied on the landlord's comparable evidence (flats ranging £500-£675 pcm), adjusted upward to reflect the property's central Dudley location, arriving at a notional "good order" market rent of £725 pcm. It then deducted £20 pcm to reflect a broken bedroom window causing noise, draughts and a safety hazard, resulting in a determined rent of £705 pcm.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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