REASONS - 28 Aruba, Gotts Road, Leeds, LS12 1DW
Condition: No information suggesting anything other than good condition; property is furnished with bed, wardrobe, sofa and other furniture.
Evidence considered
- No comparable evidence submitted by either party
- Tribunal used own knowledge of 1-bedroom apartments in nearby waterside developments (Whitehall, Santorini City Island, Mustard Wharf, Northern Street Apartments) ranging from £900 to £1220 pcm
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal found the landlord's rent increase notice valid. Neither party submitted comparable evidence, so the tribunal relied on its own knowledge of local market rents, considering four comparable 1-bedroom apartments in nearby waterside developments (ranging from £900 to £1220 pcm). Taking into account the property's location and that it is furnished, and finding no evidence of tenant improvements or landlord neglect warranting adjustment, the tribunal determined the market rent to be the same as the landlord's proposed figure of £895 pcm.
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