BIR/00CS/MNR/2024/0617

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 3-bedroom detached house in WS5.

Decided: 13 March 2025
Postcode district: WS5
Property: 3-bedroom, Detached house
Rent before: £950 a month
Landlord proposed: £1,150 a month
Tribunal determined: £1,150 a monthProposal confirmed
Payable from: 1 January 2025
Rules applied: Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition was estimated at £1200 per month. Deductions totalling £50 per month were allowed for property condition (£25), tenant improvements (£20), and tenant internal decoration liability (£5), resulting in a market rent of £1150 per month. The effective date was set to 1st January 2025 due to tenant hardship.

The property

Tenant requested repair work. Tenant replaced carpets in hallway, staircase, living room, and bedrooms, and laid laminate flooring in the ensuite. Deductions made for property condition and tenant improvements.

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