HAV/24UB/MNR/2024/0521

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 3-bedroom semi-detached house in RG22.

Decided: 2 January 2025
Postcode district: RG22
Property: 3-bedroom, Semi-detached house
Rent before: £1,500 a month
Landlord proposed: £1,700 a month
Tribunal determined: £1,650 a month-2.9% on the proposal
Payable from: 2 October 2024
Rules applied: Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The landlord served a section 13 notice seeking to increase rent from £1,500 to £1,700 per month. The tribunal evaluated local comparable evidence and its market knowledge, rejecting tenant claims that the third room could not be counted as a bedroom. The tribunal determined open market rent at £1,650 per month, with no deductions required.

The property

The property was in good condition at the start of the tenancy. Tenants noted 9+ year old kitchen/bathroom fittings and floor cracks, but the tribunal found no evidence of shortcomings justifying an adjustment to market rent.

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