2-bedroom in Forest of Dean

CHI/23UD/MNR/2024/0169. A First-tier Tribunal decision.

Decided: 15 October 2024
Local authority: Forest of Dean
Postcode district: GL14
Property: 2-bedroom, furnished
Rent before: £740 a month
Landlord proposed: £840 a month
Tribunal determined: £480 a month-42.9% on the proposal
Payable from: 30 July 2024
Rules applied: Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The Tribunal set an initial open market rent of £800 per month based on local market tone. A 40% deduction was applied to reflect severe disrepair, including water ingress near electrical fittings, health risks from mould rendering a bedroom unusable, broken window, and tenant-provided washing machine, resulting in a determined rent of £480 per month.

The property

The property suffers from severe dampness and mould throughout, making the main bedroom unusable. Water ingress is present in the kitchen ceiling and light switch/fuse box. Other issues include broken window seals, rotten skirting boards in the utility room, a loose floor-level bathroom window, plaster cracking, and inadequate loft insulation.

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