Tribunal Sets £182/Week Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in London
📌 In brief
The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair rent for a tenant, setting it at £182 per week. This includes service charges but excludes water rates and council tax.
⚖️ Legal holding
A tenant is entitled to a fair rent set by the Tribunal under the Rent Act 1977, excluding certain costs.
📖 Technical summary
The Tribunal set a fair rent for a property under the Rent Act 1977, considering services and fuel charges.
📜 Headnote Official document
The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) determined a fair rent of £182 per week for a tenant, 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/00AY/F77/2022/0050/FR
Notice of the Tribunal Decision
Rent Act 1977 Schedule 11
Address of Premises The Tribunal members were [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]
[NAME]
Landlord [APPELLANT] & [NAME] [APPELLANT]
Tenant [APPELLANT]
1. The fair rent is £182 Per week (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3&4)
2. The effective date is 28 June 2022
3. The amount for services is £ 11.53 included Per week
4. The amount for fuel charges (excluding heating and lighting of common parts) not counting for rent allowance is
nil Per
negligible/not applicable
5. The rent is/is not to be registered as variable.
6. The capping provisions of the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 do not apply because of the 15% exemption.
7. Details (other than rent) where different from Rent Register entry
Tha maximum fair rent cap does not apply because of repairs and improvements carried out by the landlord result in a rent at least 15% higher than would otherwise have been the case. The fair rent above does not include the water rates or council tax due.
8. For information only: In this decision this part does not apply, as explained above.
(a) The fair rent to be registered is the maximum fair rent as prescribed by the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999. The rent that would otherwise have been registered was £ .................................................................................................................................................................... per .................................. including £ ...................... per ................................ for services (variable).
(b) The fair rent to be registered is not limited by the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999, because it is the same as/below the maximum fair rent of £ ......... per ................... including £ ......................................... per ................................ for services (variable) prescribed by the Order.
Chairman N [NAME] of decision 28 June 2022
📊 How courts decide similar cases
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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 requests a fair rent set by the Tribunal under the Rent Act 1977.
- The fair rent calculation takes into account the Retail Price Index.
- Previous registered rents and the state of repair of the property are considered.
- Current market conditions influence the fair rent determination.
- Relevant orders and legislation under the Rent Act 1977 are applied.
❌ Tends to be rejected
- No factors leading to a decision against the claimant are present in the provided cases.
Patterns observed in similar cases in this collection — every case is unique.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What did this decision decide?
The Tribunal set a fair rent of £182 per week for an assured tenancy, excluding water rates and council tax but including service charges.
What was the dispute about?
The dispute was over the fair rent for an assured tenancy, specifically whether it should be £182 per week.
How did the court decide, and why?
The court decided to set the fair rent at £182 per week, as it was deemed appropriate under the Rent Act 1977.
Which laws or rules were applied?
The Rent Act 1977 Schedule 11 was applied.
What was the argument that mattered most?
The argument that mattered most was the application of the Rent Act 1977 to determine the fair rent.
Was the decision for or against the person who brought the case?
The decision was for the person who brought the case, setting the fair rent at £182 per week.
What does this mean for someone in a similar situation?
Someone in a similar situation can expect their fair rent to be assessed according to the Rent Act 1977.
What evidence or documents mattered?
The judgment does not specify the evidence or documents that mattered.