MAN/00BN/MNR/2023/0406
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 2-bedroom terraced house in M40.
- Decided
- 1 May 2025
- Postcode district
- M40
- Property
- 2-bedroom, Terraced house, false
- Rent before
- £600 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £850 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £600 a month-29.4% on the proposal
- Payable from
- 1 May 2025
- Rules applied
- Before the Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The tribunal assessed the open market rent for a well-maintained comparable property at £875 per month. However, given significant landlord disrepair and neglect, a deduction of £275 per month was made, setting the determined market rent at £600 per month. The effective date was set to the decision date due to tenant hardship.
The property
Significant rodent infestation with holes near kitchen units and flooring. External leaking soil stack causing water pooling in the rear yard. Threadbare carpets and curtains throughout, old and defective kitchen and bathroom fittings, defective plasterwork, loose flooring, and a missing window handle in the front bedroom.
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