Ground Floor Flat, 31 Daventry Street, London NW1 6TD
Condition: Converted Victorian ground floor flat with a defective shower fitting and single glazed windows.
Evidence considered
- No comparable rental evidence was submitted by either party
- Tribunal used its own expert knowledge of rental values in the Marylebone area plus Rightmove and Google Maps research
- Deduction of £150 pcm applied for defective shower fitting and single glazed windows
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal did not have comparable evidence from either party and relied on its own expert knowledge of rental values in the Marylebone/NW1 area, informed by Rightmove and Google Maps research. It assessed the open market rent for the property in good condition at £2,100 pcm, then applied a £150 pcm deduction to reflect a defective shower fitting and single glazed windows, arriving at a determined rent of £1,950 pcm, matching the landlord's proposed figure.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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