Flat B, 39 Brownhill Road, London, SE6 2HB
Condition: Tenant reported significant disrepair including damp, mould, mouse infestation, and unrefurbished, deteriorated flooring.
Evidence considered
- No comparable evidence submitted by either party
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values to assess a 'good condition' rent of £2000 pcm
- 15% deduction applied for disrepair based on tenant's unchallenged description of condition (damp, mould, mouse infestation, poor flooring)
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal, having received no landlord submissions and no comparable rental evidence from either party, used its own expert knowledge to assess that the property, if in good tenantable condition, would command £2000 pcm. It then applied a 15% deduction to reflect the tenant's unchallenged description of disrepair (damp, mould, mouse infestation, poor flooring and general lack of refurbishment), arriving at a determined rent of £1700 pcm, effective from the date proposed in the landlord's notice as no hardship submissions were made.
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