18 Barn Meadow Crescent, Rishton, Lancashire BB1 4PF

From the tribunal's valuation

The Tribunal is required to determine the rent which the Property might reasonably be expected to achieve if let on the open market by a willing landlord under an assured periodic tenancy, having regard to the assumptions required by the relevant statutory provisions. The Tribunal has therefore considered both the condition and characteristics of the subject property and the evidence as to prevailing market rents. 22.The Tribunal has considered the comparable evidence produced by both parties. The Tribunal accepts that no directly comparable property has been identified. … The Tribunal has also considered the remaining comparables submitted by both parties but notes that many of the Landlord's comparables involve accommodation with en-suite facilities and/or rents which include utilities, whereas the subject property does not benefit from an en-suite and utilities are paid separately by the occupiers. 23.The Tribunal has taken account of the particular characteristics of the subject property. It is a room within a two-bedroom bungalow rather than a larger house in multiple occupation. The Tribunal accepts that the Property benefits from a relatively small number of occupiers, together with the external facilities identified by the Landlord. However, the accommodation does not provide en- suite facilities and the rent does not include utilities. …

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