First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Market Rent for Property

OUTCOME: Allowed

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Case Reference

: LON/00AL/MNR/2024/0359

Property : [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

Tenant

: [APPELLANT]

Landlord’s Agent : [RESPONDENT] of Application : Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988

Tribunal

: Ms [NAME] of Summary Reasons

: 2 December 2024

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DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £900.00 per calendar month with effect from 10 July 2024 ____________________________________

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FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)

2 SUMMARY REASONS

Background 1. On 29 May 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,020 per month place of the existing rent of £892.54 per month to take effect from 10 July 2024.

2. On 29 June 2024 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant 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 9 July 2024.

Inspection 3. The Tribunal did not inspect the property but considered this case on the basis of the papers provided by the parties.

Evidence 4. The Tribunal has consideration of the written submissions provided by the Tenant. There were no written submissions from the Landlord.

Determination and Valuation 5. Having consideration of the comparable evidence proved by the Tenant and of my own expert, general knowledge of rental values in the area, I consider that the open market rent for the property in its current condition. As described by the Tenant would be in the region of £900 per calendar month.

7. The Tribunal determines a rent of £900 per calendar month.

Decision 8. The Tribunal therefore determined that the rent at which the subject property might reasonably be expected to be let in the open market by a willing Landlord under an assured tenancy was £900 per calendar month.

9. The Tribunal directs the new rent of £900.00 per month to take effect on 10 July 2024date. this being the date as set out in the Landlord’s Notice of Increase.

Chairman: [NAME]: 2 December 2024

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

3 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.

MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. LON/00AL/MNR/2024/0359

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]

Landlord’s [APPELLANT] 65a, [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

[NAME]

1. The rent is: £ 900.00 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 10 July 2024

*3. The amount included for services is/is

negligible/not applicable N/A Per

*4. Service charges are variable and are not included

5. Date assured tenancy commenced

6. Length of the term or rental period Monthly

7. Allocation of liability for repairs As per s11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord 1 bed, 2 chairs, 1 table and 1 wardrobe.

9. Description of premises One room with ensuite shower room(circa 230 sq ft including 40 sq ft shower room) in a shared house with a communal kitchen. No central heating.

[NAME] of Decision 2 December 2024