4 Lavender Walk, Richmond Hill, Leeds, LS9 8JB

From the tribunal's valuation

Under section 14(1) of the Housing Act 1988 (as amended), the Tribunal is required to determine the rent at which the Property might reasonably be expected to let in the open market by a willing Landlord at the beginning of the new period specified in the Landlord’s notice. Relevant Tenant improvements or failure of the Tenant to comply with the terms of the tenancy are to be disregarded. Historic issues relating to the tenancy or the personal circumstances of the Landlord are not taken into account. The personal circumstances of the Tenant are only considered if an application for hardship has been made. … Relying on its own expertise and general knowledge of rental values in the area, together with the comparable evidence provided by the Landlord, the Tribunal considers that the market rent of the subject Property, if presented in reasonably good condition, would be in the order of £800.00 pcm. The Tribunal found the sparse comparable evidence provided by the Landlord to be of limited assistance. It noted that the comparables relied upon were advertised rather than achieved rents and that St Hilda’s Avenue was a three-bedroom property. Nevertheless, the evidence provided some support for the Tribunal’s own assessment of rental value. …

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