Flat 94, 32 Sheen Gardens, Manchester, M22 5LF
Condition: Property considered to be in overall good condition, requiring no adjustment.
Evidence considered
- Tenant submitted one comparable (208 Altrincham Road, £1,100 pcm), arguing for a market rent of £1,100-£1,150
- Landlord submitted no comparable evidence
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values alongside the tenant's comparable
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal first rejected the tenant's argument that the landlord's section 13(2) notice was invalid due to a clerical dating error, applying the Mannai approach that a reasonable tenant would understand the intended date. On valuation, having only the tenant's comparable evidence and no landlord evidence, the tribunal used its own expert knowledge of the local market together with the comparable to assess a market rent for the property in good condition. As the property was found to be in good condition, no adjustment was made and the market rent was fixed at £1,150 pcm, below the landlord's proposed £1,210 pcm but above the previous £1,100 pcm rent.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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