Room 5, 29 Vincent Road, Croydon CR0 6ED
Condition: Room in a large converted 7-bedroom HMO house, valued on a good tenantable condition basis, with fitted wardrobes and bed provided.
Evidence considered
- Comparable evidence submitted by both landlord and tenant, considered alongside the tribunal's own general knowledge of rental values in the area
- Market rent assessed at £720 pcm before adjustment
- £20 pcm deduction applied for tenant's responsibility for garden maintenance
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for the room, in good tenantable condition, at £720 pcm based on its own expert knowledge of local rental values and the comparable evidence submitted by both parties. It then deducted £20 pcm to reflect the tenant's responsibility for garden maintenance, arriving at a determined rent of £700 pcm, lower than the landlord's proposed £750 but higher than the prior £550 rent.
Read the original decision (PDF, GOV.UK)
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