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Tribunal sets £1334.61/month rent for assured tenancy in London

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📌 In brief

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. The rent was set at £1334.61 per month, excluding water rates and council tax but including service charges. This decision applies the Housing Act 1988 to determine the appropriate rent amount and its effective date.

⚖️ Legal holding

A tenant is entitled to have their rent set according to the Housing Act 1988, section 14, which includes specifying the amount for services and excluding certain charges, as seen in this case involving a flat in London.

Topics

tenancy agreementrent determination

Provisions

📖 What the law says

Housing Act 1988 s.14

Under the Housing Act 1988, a tenant with an assured tenancy can apply to a tribunal to challenge the rent payable under their 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 £1334.61, excluding certain charges but including others as specified in the judgment.

📜 Headnote Official document

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) determined the rent for an assured periodic tenancy under the Housing Act 1988. The decision sets the monthly rent excluding water rates and council tax but including service charges.

📚 Full judgment Official document

OUTCOME: Allowed

First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. LON/00AU/MNR/2020/0104

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], [POSTCODE]

[NAME] [NAME]

Landlord [COMPANY] 45 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

Tenant Mr [APPELLANT] (Haris) Kapagiordis

1. The rent is: £ 1334.61 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 August 2020

*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 29/3/2018

6. Length of the term or rental period monthly

7. Allocation of liability for repairs Landlord exterior and structure and services, Tenant interior

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord Fridge, washing machine and oven

9. Description of premises First floor converted flat with reception room, living room, kitchen and bathroom/WC

Chairman A [NAME] of Decision 23 July 2021

📊 How courts decide similar cases

Among 12 similar decisions in this collection:

Allowed12 cases

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 tenant is entitled to have their rent set according to the Housing Act 1988.

❌ Tends to be rejected

  • No significant factors identified that went against the claimant in these cases.

Patterns observed in similar cases in this collection — every case is unique.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What did this decision decide?

The rent for an assured periodic tenancy was set at £1334.61 per month.

What was the dispute about?

The dispute was about the amount of rent for an assured periodic tenancy.

How did the court decide, and why?

The court decided to set the rent at £1334.61 per month 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.

Was the decision for or against the person who brought the case?

The decision was for the person who brought the case, allowing the rent to be set at £1334.61 per month.

What does this mean for someone in a similar situation?

Someone in a similar situation can expect their rent to be set according to the Housing Act 1988, section 14.

What evidence or documents mattered?

The judgment does not specify the evidence or documents that mattered.

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