Room 5, 157 Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2DG
Condition: The property was found to be in reasonable, good lettable condition with modern fittings and services.
Evidence considered
- Landlord provided a schedule of comparable rental evidence, inventory/check report, floor plan and photographs
- Tenant provided photographs of external condition and comparable rental evidence
- Tribunal used its own general knowledge of rental values in the Worthing area, assisted by Rightmove and Google Maps
- No hearing or inspection was held; case decided on papers
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal accepted the landlord's proposed rent as the open market rent, based on comparable evidence submitted by both parties plus its own expert knowledge of the Worthing rental market. The property was found to be in reasonable condition so no deductions were made, and the rent was held to include council tax, water rates and all utilities.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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