HAV/29UM/MNR/2024/0636
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 3-bedroom semi-detached house in ME10.
- Decided
- 25 January 2025
- Postcode district
- ME10
- Property
- 3-bedroom, Semi-detached house
- Rent before
- £1,275 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £1,425 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £1,325 a month-7.0% on the proposal
- Payable from
- 15 January 2025
- Rules applied
- Before the Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The landlord proposed increasing the rent from £1,275 to £1,425 per month. The tenant challenged the proposed rent, citing property disrepair and poor insulation. The tribunal assessed the market rent in good condition at £1,500 per month, then applied deductions totaling £175 per month for disrepair and poor insulation (£75), busy road location (£25), tenant obligation for internal decorations (£50), and limited amenity space (£25), determining the market rent to be £1,325 per month from 15 January 2025.
The property
Porch dampness, black mould on ceilings, poor carpet condition, insufficient insulation, shower room leak, and broken vinyl kitchen tiles.
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