Flat 9A Crown Parade, Crown Lane, London, N14 5HA
Condition: Flat required various repairs (leak/bath, ceiling, walls, windows, front door, damp and mould) identified by the council, which were rectified before the determination.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal's own general knowledge of rental values in the area
- Written submissions from both landlord and tenant
- Council correspondence (emails) regarding disrepair items and their subsequent rectification
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal determined the market rent on the papers, relying on its own expert knowledge of local rental values and the parties' written submissions, without a deduction despite earlier disrepair issues because these had been rectified (confirmed by council correspondence) prior to the decision. The determined figure matched the landlord's originally proposed rent of £2100 pcm, taking effect from the date specified in the landlord's notice of increase.
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