Hannah More Cottage, Tyntesfield Estate, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1NS
Condition: Property has some wants of repair/tired condition and lacks landlord-provided white goods and curtains/blinds.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal considered written submissions and comparable evidence from both parties alongside its own expert general knowledge of local rental values
- Full open market rent in good condition assessed at £1,800 pcm, then adjusted downward for tenant-provided white goods (-£30), tenant-provided curtains/blinds (-£15), and general wants of repair/tired condition (-£50)
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition, with standard landlord-provided white goods and curtains, at £1,800 pcm based on comparable evidence and its own expert knowledge. Since the property was let without these items and in a tired condition with some disrepair, deductions totalling £95 were applied, resulting in a determined rent of £1,705 pcm. No hardship was claimed, so the new rent took effect from the date specified in the landlord's original notice.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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