First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Tenancy

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MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. GB/LON/OOAH/ MNR/2024/ 0622

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], West Croydon, Surrey, CRO 3PH

R Waterhouse FRICS

Landlord [APPELLANT]

Tenant [NAME]

1. The rent is: £ 1425 Per Calendar month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

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

*3. The amount included for services is/is

negligible/not applicable n/a Per n/a

*4. Service charges are variable and are not included

5. Date assured tenancy commenced 2000

6. Length of the term or rental period Periodic

7. Allocation of liability for repairs Landlord external structural

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord n/a

9. Description of premises One bedroom flat with kitchen, bathroom, separate WC and living room

Chairman R Waterhouse FRICS Date of Decision 14 November 2025

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FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Case reference : GB/LON/OOAH/MNR/2024/0622 Property : [ADDRESS], West Croydon, Surrey, CRO 3PH Applicant : [redacted] : None Respondent : [redacted] : None Type of application : Section 13 Housing Act 1988 Tribunal member(s) : R Waterhouse FRICS, Venue : 10 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE] determination of papers no inspection. Date of decision : 14 November 2025

DECISION

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DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £1425.00 per calendar month with effect from 1 September 2024 ____________________________________

SUMMARY REASONS

Background 1. On 1 August 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1500.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £1300.00 per month to take effect from 1 September 2024. 2. 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

3 of a market rent. The Tenant’s referral was received by the Tribunal on 12 August 2024.

Inspection 3. The Tribunal did not inspect the property but considered this case on the basis of the papers provided by the parties. The application described the property as end of terrace, comprising one living room, one front room, one bathroom, and three bedrooms there is also a garden,

Evidence 4. The Tribunal has consideration of the written submissions provided by the Tenant the Landlord made no submissions. The tenant noted their family commenced their tenancy in 1921, this was then succeeded in 1960, and again in 2000.

Determination and Valuation 5. No comparable evidence was supplied nor any evidence on the condition of the property. At the last succession any improvements would have passed to the landlord, however there is no evidence of any such. Using its own expertise the tribunal considers a property in good tenable contemporary condition would attract at rental bid of £1900 per month.

6. The tribunal using its experience considers a property that has been the subject of two successions since 1921 is likely to have a specification below that of modern contemporary property. The tribunal makes an adjustment of 25 per cent to reflect.

7. The full valuation is shown below:

per calendar month Market Rent

£1900.00 per month

Less List any deductions estimated condition) ) approx. 25 % )

£1425.00 per month

7. The Tribunal determines a rent of £1425.00 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

[NAME] under an assured tenancy was £1425.00 per calendar month. 9. The Tribunal directs the new rent of £1425.00 per month to take effect on 1 September 2024.This being the date as set out in the Landlord’s Notice of Increase.

Chairman: R Waterhouse FRICS

Date: 14 November 2025

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.