Room 1, 54 Dundee Road, Plaistow, London E13 0BQ
Condition: A let room in a large converted 7-bedroom house with shared bathroom, kitchen and shower room, with several fire and health & safety deficiencies identified by the local council.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values and the tenant's written submissions, as the landlord provided no evidence
- Market rent assessed at £725 pcm based on general area knowledge, then reduced by 25% for non-compliant health and safety issues identified by the local council (e.g. lack of fire detection/alarm system, non-compliant doors, no fire blanket, lack of emergency lighting/fire signage)
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for the room in good tenantable condition at £725 pcm, drawing on its own expert knowledge of local rental values as the landlord submitted no comparable evidence. It then applied a 25% deduction (£181.25) to reflect multiple fire and safety deficiencies identified by the local council, arriving at £543.75, rounded down to £540 pcm, effective from the date specified in the landlord's notice of increase.
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