First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4133976
📌 In brief
The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. The rent was set at £730 per month, excluding water rates and council tax but including gas central heating.
⚖️ Legal holding
A tenant is entitled to have their rent determined according to the Housing Act 1988, section 14, which was applied in this case to set the rent at £730 per month.
📖 What the law says
Under the Housing Act 1988, section 14 allows a tenant under 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 under similar conditions.
Plain-English explanation — does not replace advice from a solicitor.
📖 Technical summary
The Tribunal set the monthly rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £730, effective from 26 June 2023.
📜 Headnote Official document
The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) determined the rent for an assured periodic tenancy under Section 14 of the Housing Act 1988. The decision took effect on 26 June 2023.
📚 Full judgment Official document
OUTCOME: Allowed
MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. MAN/00CX/MNR/2023/0239
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]
Mr [RESPONDENT] Ms [RESPONDENT]
Landlord [NAME] [RESPONDENT] 17 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]
Tenant Ms [APPELLANT]
1. The rent is: £ 730.00 Per Calendar Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)
2. The date the decision takes effect is: 26 June 2023
3. The amount included for services is not applicable 0.00 Per
4. Date assured tenancy commenced 26 November 2021
5. Length of the term or rental period Monthly
6. Allocation of liability for repairs In accordance with section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
7. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord None
8. Description of premises A modern, newly built 2-bedroom, semi-detached house of approximately 60 square metres. Combined living room/kitchen/dining room with entry directly into the living space. Small external drive to the front and lawn garden to the rear. Parking space for one car. Gas central heating.
[NAME] of Decision 02 October 2023
📊 How courts decide similar cases
Among 12 similar decisions in this collection:
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Tribunal sets £1100/month rent for assured tenancy in London
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Tribunal Sets £765/month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Manchester
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Tribunal Sets £750 Monthly Rent for Assured Tenancy in Manchester
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Tribunal sets £790/month rent for assured tenancy in Manchester
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4133311
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Tribunal Sets £750 Monthly Rent for Assured Tenancy in London
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Tribunal Sets £925 Monthly Rent for Assured Tenancy in Manchester
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Tribunal Sets £615/Month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Manchester
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Tribunal sets £765/month rent for assured tenancy in Rochdale
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Tribunal Sets £800 Monthly Rent for Assured Tenancy in Manchester
A snapshot of this collection — not a prediction of your case's outcome.
⚖️ What tends to weigh in cases like this
✅ Tends to be accepted
- The tribunal determined the monthly rent to be £730.00.
- The decision on the rent amount became effective on June 26, 2023.
- The property is a modern, newly built two-bedroom, semi-detached house.
- The tenancy began on November 26, 2021, and operates on a monthly rental period.
Patterns observed in similar cases in this collection — every case is unique.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What did this decision decide?
The Tribunal set the monthly rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £730, effective from 26 June 2023.
What was the dispute about?
The dispute was over the monthly rent for an assured periodic tenancy, specifically whether it should be set at £730 per month.
How did the court decide, and why?
The court decided to set the rent at £730 per month, effective from June 26, 2023, 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 for an assured periodic tenancy.
Was the decision for or against the person who brought the case?
The decision was for the tenant who brought the case.
What does this mean for someone in a similar situation?
Someone in a similar situation can seek a rent determination through the First-tier Tribunal under the Housing Act 1988, section 14.
What evidence or documents mattered?
The judgment does not specify.