Room 2, 167 Wells Road, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 2BU
Condition: Valued on the basis of good tenantable condition.
Evidence considered
- Neither party provided comparable rent evidence
- Tribunal relied on its own expert knowledge of local rental values
Tenant submitted evidence: no. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The landlord proposed increasing the rent from £650 to £800 per month, but the tenant referred the notice to the tribunal. No comparable evidence was submitted by either party and the tribunal did not inspect the property. Relying on its own expert knowledge of rental values in the area, the tribunal determined that the market rent, assuming good tenantable condition, remained at £650 per month, effectively rejecting the landlord's proposed increase, with effect from the date specified in the notice.
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