First-tier Tribunal Sets New Rent for Assured Tenancy

OUTCOME: Allowed

MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. LON/00AK/MNR/2024/0181

Notice of the Tribunal Decision and Register of Rents under Assured Periodic Tenancies (Section 14 Determination or Section 22 Determination)

Housing Act 1988 Section 14

Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 135 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

[NAME]

Landlord [NAME] Enfield [POSTCODE]

Tenant Mr [APPELLANT]

1. The rent is: £ 560.50 Per Week (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 April 2024

*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 20 April 2001

6. Length of the term or rental period Weekly periodic tenancy

7. Allocation of liability for repairs As per the tenancy agreement

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord Beds were provided at the commencement of the tenancy.

9. Description of premises 4-bedroom terrace house with 2 bathrooms and a living room space. There are also front and rear gardens.

[NAME] of Decision 23 December 2024

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Case Reference

: LON/00AK/MNR/2024/0181

Property : 135 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

Tenant

: Mr [APPELLANT]

Landlord : [NAME] of Objection : 25 March 2024

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

Tribunal

: [NAME]

Date of Summary Reasons

: 23 December 2024

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DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £560.50 per week with effect from 1 April 2024. ____________________________________

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FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)

2 SUMMARY REASONS

Background 1. On 1 March 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £561.39 per week in place of the existing rent of £437.26 per week to take effect from 1 April 2024.

2. On 25 March 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 25 March 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. There were no written submissions from the parties.

Determination and Valuation 5. Having consideration of our own expert, general knowledge of rental values in the area, we consider that the open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition would be in the region of £590 per calendar week. From this level of rent we have made adjustments in relation to:

No white goods being provided within the property.

6. The full valuation is shown below:

per week Market Rent

£590.00

Less No white goods

) 5%

£29.50

£560.50

7. The Tribunal determines a rent of £560.50 per week.

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 [NAME] under an assured tenancy was £560.50 per week.

9. The Tribunal directs the new rent of £560.50 to take effect on 1 April 2024, this being the date as set out in the Landlord’s Notice of Increase.

Chairman: [NAME]: 23 December 2024

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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.