Flat 8, Hidcote House, 2 Penruddock Drive, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8LN
Condition: No submissions were made by either party regarding the property's condition; the tribunal valued it as being in good tenantable condition.
Evidence considered
- Landlord submitted comparable lettings of similar modern 2-bedroom apartments in the locality ranging from £900 to £950 pcm, given significant weight
- Tenant submitted no comparable letting evidence
- Tribunal applied its own knowledge and expertise of local rental values
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal relied primarily on the landlord's comparable letting evidence of similar modern 2-bedroom apartments in the locality (£900-£950 pcm), combined with its own expert knowledge, to find an open market rent of £880 pcm. The tenant submitted no comparable evidence. No adjustments were made for condition, as neither party made submissions on it. The effective date was postponed to the date of the tribunal decision due to tenant hardship.
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