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First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4135493

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📌 In brief

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the rent at £600 per month, starting June 1st, 2023. This decision was made under the Housing Act 1988.

⚖️ Legal holding

A tenant is entitled to have their rent determined under Section 14 of the Housing Act 1988, as applied to this assured periodic tenancy in Manchester.

Topics

rent determinationassured periodic tenancy

Provisions

📖 What the law says

Housing Act 1988 s.14

Under the Housing Act 1988, section 14 allows a tenant with an assured tenancy to apply to a tribunal to challenge the rent payable under the tenancy. The tribunal will then determine the rent based on what a willing landlord might expect to receive for letting the property in the open market. The determination considers the periodic nature of the tenancy, the start date of the new tenancy, and the terms of the original tenancy, excluding certain factors like improvements made by the tenant.

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📖 Technical summary

The Tribunal set the rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £600 per month, effective from June 2023.

📜 Headnote Official document

The First-tier Tribunal determined the rent for an assured periodic tenancy under the Housing Act 1988, setting the rent at £600 per calendar month, effective June 1st, 2023.

📚 Full judgment Official document

OUTCOME: Allowed

First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. MAN/30UG/MNR/2023/0264

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

18 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE] [NAME]

Landlord [RESPONDENT] & [RESPONDENT], [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

Tenant [NAME] & Ms [APPELLANT]

1. The rent is: £ 600.00 Per Calendar Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 01 June 2023

3. Date assured tenancy commenced 1 February 2016

4. Length of the term or rental period monthly

5. Allocation of liability for repairs As per the lease dated 29 January 2016 and Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

6. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord

None

7. Description of premises

The property is a mid terraced house with a reception room continuing into the kitchen/dining

room on the ground floor, with three bedrooms, and a bathroom, with a bath, wc and sink (as

well as separate shower installed by the tenant) on the first floor, and an attic room with low

ceilings. Outside there is a small front garden and back yard.

Chairman J M Going Date of Decision 4 October 2023

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⚖️ What tends to weigh in cases like this

✅ Tends to be accepted

  • The tenant is entitled to a rent determination under the Housing Act 1988.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

What did this decision decide?

The Tribunal set the rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £600 per month, effective from June 2023.

What was the dispute about?

The dispute was about determining the rent for an assured periodic tenancy starting in February 2016.

How did the court decide, and why?

The court decided to set the rent at £600 per month based on the Housing Act 1988 Section 14.

Which laws or rules were applied?

The Housing Act 1988 Section 14 was applied.

What was the argument that mattered most?

The argument that mattered most was the application of the Housing Act 1988 Section 14 to determine the rent.

Was the decision for or against the person who brought the case?

The decision was for the person who brought the case.

What does this mean for someone in a similar situation?

Someone in a similar situation can expect their rent to be determined according to the Housing Act 1988 Section 14.

What evidence or documents mattered?

The judgment does not specify the evidence or documents that mattered.

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