Rent Determination for Assured Tenancy Under Housing Act 1988

OUTCOME: Allowed

MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. LON/00BB/MNR/2025/0749

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 180 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

Judge Dutton Mr K Ridgeway MRICS

Landlord [NAME] through [COMPANY] 223 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

[NAME] and [APPELLANT] [NAME]. The rent is: £ 2,100 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 19 April 2025

*3. The amount included for services/ not applicable

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5. Date assured tenancy commenced 19 January 2023

6. Length of the term or rental period One year

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

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord

9. Description of premises Terraced house comprising 5 rooms, kitchen and bathroom with garden

Chairman Andrew Dutton Date of Decision 12 August 2025

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FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Case Reference : LON/00BB/MNR/2025/0749 Property : 180 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE] Tenant : [NAME] [APPELLANT] and [APPELLANT] [NAME] Landlord : [RESPONDENT] through [COMPANY] of Application : Section 13 Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : Judge Dutton Mr. K Ridgeway MRICS Date and venue of Consideration : Paper determination 12 August 2025 Date of Summary Reasons : 12 August 2025

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DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £2,100 per calendar month with effect from 19 April 2025. ____________________________________

SUMMARY REASONS

Background 1. On 5 March 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,500 in place of the existing rent of £ 1,900 per month to take effect from 19 April 2025

2 2. On 18 March 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 determination of a market rent. The Tenant’s referral was received by the Tribunal on 20 March 2025 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 £2,100 per calendar month. In the absence of any submissions made by either party we do not consider any deductions from this open market rent need be made.

6. The Tribunal determines a rent of £2,100 per calendar month. 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 £2,100 per calendar month. 8 The Tribunal directs the new rent of £2,100 to take effect on 19 April 2025 this being the date as set out in the Landlord’s Notice of Increase. There is no evidence that this would cause the tenant undue hardship.

Chairman: Judge Dutton

Date: 12 August 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

3 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.