First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent for London Property

OUTCOME: Allowed in Part

MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. TR/LON/00BE/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 97 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

Judge R Cohen Mrs A Flynn MA MRICS

Landlord [NAME] 14 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

Tenant [NAME] [APPELLANT] & [APPELLANT]

1. The rent is: £ 1900.00 Per Calendar Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 17 July 2023

*3. The amount included for services is/is

negligible/not applicable

Per

*4. Service charges are variable and are not included

5. Date assured tenancy commenced 17 Feb 2016

6. Length of the term or rental period Monthly

7. Allocation of liability for repairs S11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord White goods and living room and bedroon furniture

9. Description of premises A self contained two-bedroom flat on the 13th floor of a purpose-built block.

Chairman Judge R Cohen Date of Decision 27 Nov 23

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Case Reference

: HS/LON/00AG/MNR/2023/0378

Property : 97 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

Tenant: [NAME] [APPELLANT] [NAME] and [APPELLANT]

Landlord : [NAME] [RESPONDENT] [NAME] of Application : 13 June 2023.

Type of Application : Assessment of market rent under Sections 13 and 14 Housing Act 1988

Tribunal

: Judge R Cohen Mrs A Flynn MA MRICS

Date of Summary Reasons

: 11 January 2024

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DECISION

The sum of £1900 per calendar month will be the rent with effect from 17 July 2023 being the start date proposed in the Landlord’s form 4. ____________________________________

FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)

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SUMMARY REASONS

Background 1. Following an application from the Tenant dated 13 June 2023 referring a notice proposing a new rent under an assured periodic tenancy pursuant to section 13 (4) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tribunal has made a determination under the provisions of the Housing Act 1988. The landlord had served a notice proposing a new rent of £2000.00 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £1500.00 per calendar month with effect from 17 July 2023. The tenancy commenced on 17th February 2016. A tenancy agreement was included in the papers.

Inspection 2. The Tribunal did not inspect the Property, having not been requested to do so, but considered this case on the basis of the papers provided by the parties.

Evidence 3. Both parties provided evidence. The tenant provided examples of rentals of rooms in the area and the landlord provided general statistical increases as well as photographs.

Determination and Valuation 4. Having consideration of our own expert, general knowledge of rental values in the SE5 and particularly taking into account rents of rooms in shared accommodation, and being aware of the terms of the tenancy agreement, we consider that the open market rent for the Property in its current condition based on the information provided to us would be £1,900 per calendar month.

Chair:

Judge R Cohen

Date:

11 January 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 subsequent application for permission to appeal should be made on Form RP PTA