Tenants Win Rents Disputes Using Mould and Broken Benches Evidence

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Tribunal data shows 64 per cent of rent challenge outcomes resulted in either reduced increases or none at all.

Common evidence used by winning tenants includes damp, broken appliances, mould, and faulty heating.

Landlord groups have warned against potentially spurious claims, urging robust evidence for all property uplifts.

Launching a tribunal challenge legally delays the proposed rent increase until a judge makes a final ruling.

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