CHI/00HN/MNR/2024/0145
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 2-bedroom flat in BH1.
- Decided
- 19 August 2024
- Postcode district
- BH1
- Property
- 2-bedroom, Flat
- Rent before
- £1,150 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £1,285 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £1,285 a monthProposal confirmed
- Payable from
- 1 July 2024
- Rules applied
- Before the Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The Tribunal assessed the open market rent for the subject property at £1,285 per month based on local comparables and expert knowledge. It concluded that no deductions were required for condition or tenant-reported issues, as these were either typical of the locality or of no material impact on rental value.
The property
Tenant raised issues regarding lift reliability, historical heating and hot water outages, building security, window cleanliness, sound insulation, external noise, and lack of a private balcony. The tenant also replaced the landlord's laundry appliances.
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