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HAV/00HG/MNR/2025/0705

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom semi-detached house in PL3.

Decided
28 August 2025
Postcode district
PL3
Property
1-bedroom, Semi-detached house
Rent before
£450 a month
Landlord proposed
£750 a month
Tribunal determined
£640 a month-14.7% on the proposal
Payable from
17 June 2025
Rules applied
Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The Tribunal assessed the open market rent for the property in good condition at £800 per month. Deductions totaling £160 per month were applied to reflect tenant-provided carpets, curtains, and white goods (£60 total), dated kitchen fittings (£50), and general decorative and repair defects (£50), resulting in a determined rent of £640 per month.

The property

Minor settlement cracks around openings. Poor external decoration with flaking paint to fascia boards and render. Dated kitchen fittings and internal decoration in poor condition.

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