Rent Determination for Assured Tenancy - First-tier Tribunal Decision

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MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. LON/00AZ/MNR/2025/0670

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 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

[NAME] Mr [RESPONDENT] (c/o [RESPONDENT]) [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

Tenant Ms [APPELLANT] [NAME]

1. The rent is: £ 1,800 Per Cal Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 23 January 2025

3. The amount included for services is not applicable N/A Per

4. Date assured tenancy commenced 23 February 2011

5. Length of the term or rental period Monthly

6. Allocation of liability for repairs Landlord

7. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord None notified.

8. Description of premises 2 bed flat on second floor with balcony and communal gardens.

[NAME] of Decision 21 July 2025

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FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Case Reference : LON/00AZ/MNR/2025/0670 Property : [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE] Tenant : [NAME] Landlord : [APPELLANT] (c/o [RESPONDENT]) Type of Application : Section 13 Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : Mr [NAME] Mr [NAME] and venue of Consideration : 21 July 2025 – 10 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE] Date of Summary Reasons : 3 September 2025

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DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £1,800 per calendar month with effect from 23 January 2025. ____________________________________

SUMMARY REASONS

Background 1. On 25 November 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,800 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,300 per month to take effect from 23 January 2025.

2. On 18 January 2025, 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

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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. The Tribunal has consideration of the written submissions provided by the Tenant and the Landlord.

Determination and Valuation 5. Having consideration of the comparable evidence proved by the parties and 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 £1,800 per calendar month.

6. We have made no adjustments from that level of rent as none of the submissions of the parties suggest to us that any would be appropriate.

Decision 7. 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 willing Landlord under an assured tenancy was £1,800 per calendar month.

8. The Tribunal directs the new rent of £1,800 to take effect on 23 January 2025; this being the date as set out in the Landlord’s Notice of Increase. Chairman: [NAME]: 3 September 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.