LON/00BK/MNR/2024/0332
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in W2.
- Decided
- 17 October 2024
- Postcode district
- W2
- Property
- 1-bedroom, Flat
- Rent before
- £1,280 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £1,980 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £1,435 a month-27.5% on the proposal
- Payable from
- 17 October 2024
- Rules applied
- Before the Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The unadjusted open market rent for the property in good condition was determined to be £2050 per calendar month. Deductions totalling 30% were applied for the outdated kitchen (10%), outdated bathroom (10%), poorly functioning heating (5%), and tired decor, carpets, and old wiring (5%). The effective date was set to the decision date to avoid undue hardship to the tenant.
The property
The property features an outdated kitchen and original 1930s bathroom with damaged tiles and panelling. The living room heating is poorly functioning, electrical wiring is old, decor is tired, and carpets are old.
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