First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Market Rent for Assured Tenancy

OUTCOME: Allowed

MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. HAV/00LC/MNR/2025/0738

Notice of the Tribunal Decision and Register of Rents under Assured Periodic Tenancies (Section 14 Determination)

Housing Act 1988 Section 14

Address of Premises The Tribunal members were [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

[NAME] [NAME] Judge Skinner

Landlord [RESPONDENT] c/o [NAME], 26 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

Tenant Mr [APPELLANT]

1. The rent is: £ 825.00 Per Calendar Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 27 July 2025

*3. The amount included for services is/is

negligible/not applicable n/a Per n/a

*4. Service charges are not included

5. Date assured tenancy commenced 27 June 2024

6. Length of the term or rental period Monthly

7. Allocation of liability for repairs Landlord

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord None

9. Description of premises First floor Studio.

[NAME] of Decision 22 September 2025

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FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Case Reference : HAV/00LC/MNR/2025/0738 Property : [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE] Applicant Tenant : Mr [COUNSEL] : Mr [COUNSEL]

Respondent Landlord : [RESPONDENT] : Key in Charge t/a as [NAME] of Application :

Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988

Tribunal Members : Mr [NAME] Mr [NAME] Judge C Skinner Date of Application : 21st July 2025 Date of Decision : 22nd September 2025

DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £825 per calendar month with effect from 27th July 2025.

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SUMMARY REASONS

Background 1. On 9th June 2025 the Landlord’s Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £875 per month in place of the existing rent of £740 per month to take effect from 27th July 2025.

2. On 20th July 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant’s Representative referred the Landlord’s notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal for determination of a market rent. The Tenant’s referral was received by the Tribunal on 21st July 2025. Inspection 3. The Tribunal did not inspect the property but considered this case based on the papers provided by the parties and information freely available on the internet. Evidence

4. The Tribunal has considered the written submissions provided by the Tenant and the Landlord. Determination and Valuation 5. Having given consideration to the comparable evidence provided by the parties and of its own expert, general knowledge of rental values in the area, the Tribunal determines that the open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition would be £875 per calendar month/week.

6. Such a tenancy would normally include white goods, carpets, curtains/blinds and associated fittings to all be provided by the Landlord.

7. In this case the property is not in such condition.

Accordingly, the Tribunal determined that the ‘open market rent’ should be reduced by £50 per month to reflect the general wants of repair and condition.

8. The Tribunal therefore decided that the rent at which the subject property might reasonably be expected to be let in the open market by a willing Landlord under the terms of this assured tenancy was £825 per month.

9. The Tenant made no representation that the starting date for the new rent specified in the Landlord’s notice would cause the Tenant undue hardship.

10.

Accordingly, the Tribunal directed that the new rent of £825 per month should take effect from 27th July 2025, this being the date specified in the notice.

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APPEAL PROVISIONS

These summary reasons are provided to give the parties an indication as to how the Tribunal made its decision. If either party wishes to appeal this decision, they should first make a request for full reasons and the details of how to appeal will be set out in the full reasons. Any request for full reasons should be made within a month. Any subsequent application for permission to appeal should be made on Form RP PTA.