Ground Floor Flat, 6 Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3QA
Condition: Converted ground floor flat with recent refurbishment noted by landlord but tenant reported ongoing damp, mould, cracking and poor-condition white goods.
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided a collection of comparably sized properties in Bexhill-on-Sea with asking rents of £950-£1095 pcm
- Tenant provided comparable local properties with asking rents of £775-£975 pcm
- Tenant submitted photographs illustrating condition issues
- Tribunal relied substantially on its own knowledge and experience of local rental values
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal assessed the market rent for the property in good, tenantable condition at £1000 per month using its own knowledge of local rental values and the comparable evidence submitted by both parties. It then applied downward adjustments of £15 per month for inadequate white goods and £25 per month for the property's condition (damp, mould and cracking issues raised by the tenant), arriving at a determined rent of £960 per month, effective from the date specified in the landlord's notice.
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