Tudor Cottage, 6 The Village, Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7AH
Condition: Property not in good tenantable condition, with tenant providing some white goods and curtains, tenant responsible for internal repair/decoration, and some dampness with mould growth.
Evidence considered
- Written submissions and comparable evidence provided by both the tenant and the landlord
- Tribunal's own expert, general knowledge of rental values in the area used to assess open market rent
Tenant submitted evidence: yes. Landlord submitted evidence: yes.
Tribunal's reasoning
The Tribunal assessed the open market rent in good tenantable condition at £1,600 pcm based on comparable evidence from both parties and its own general market knowledge. It then applied deductions totalling £135 pcm to reflect the tenant's provision of some white goods and curtains, the tenant's liability for internal repair and decoration, and dampness with mould growth, arriving at a final rent of £1,465 pcm, matching the landlord's proposed rent, effective from the date specified in the landlord's notice.
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