Room 5, 54 Dundee Road, Plaistow, London E13 0BQ
Condition: A single let room within a converted 7-bedroom house with shared bathroom/kitchen, affected by several fire and health & safety deficiencies identified by the local council.
Evidence considered
- Tribunal relied on its own expert/general knowledge of local rental values rather than specific comparables (landlord submitted none, tenant's written submissions considered)
- 25% deduction applied from the assessed open-market rent (£725) to reflect multiple fire/health and safety non-compliances identified by the local council (no automatic fire alarm, non-compliant bedroom/kitchen doors, no fire blanket, lack of emergency lighting/exit signs)
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: no.
Tribunal's reasoning
The tribunal first assessed the open market rent for the room in good tenantable condition at £725 pcm based on its own expert knowledge of local rental values, as the landlord provided no comparable evidence. It then applied a 25% deduction (£181.25) to reflect significant fire and health & safety deficiencies identified by the local council, arriving at a rounded figure of £540 pcm, which was determined to take effect from the date specified in the landlord's notice.
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