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Tribunal sets £277 weekly rent for assured tenancy in Newcastle Upon Tyne

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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 £277 per week, excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts specified in the judgment.

⚖️ Legal holding

A tenant is entitled to have their rent determined according to the Housing Act 1988, section 14, which was applied in this case to set the rent at £277.00 per week.

Topics

rent determinationassured periodic tenancy

Provisions

📖 What the law says

Housing Act 1988 s.14

Under the Housing Act 1988, section 14 allows a tenant with an assured tenancy to apply to a tribunal to challenge the rent payable under their tenancy. The tribunal will then determine the open-market rent, considering factors such as the type of tenancy, the start date of the new tenancy, and the terms of the original tenancy. Additionally, certain factors like improvements made by the tenant or reductions due to non-compliance are disregarded when determining the rent.

Plain-English explanation — does not replace advice from a solicitor.

📖 Technical summary

The Tribunal set the weekly rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £277.00, effective from 30 January 2023.

📜 Headnote Official document

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) determined the rent for an assured periodic tenancy under the Housing Act 1988. The decision took effect on 30 January 2023.

📚 Full judgment Official document

OUTCOME: Allowed

MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. JM/LON/00BE/MNR/2023/0045

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 35 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

[NAME]

[RESPONDENT], St. [ADDRESS], Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, [POSTCODE]

Tenant Mr [APPELLANT]

1. The rent is: £ 277.00 Per Week (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 30 January 2023

*3. The amount included for services is not applicable

Per

*4. Service charges are variable and are not included

5. Date assured tenancy commenced 11TH October 2010

6. Length of the term or rental period Weekly Periodic

7. Allocation of liability for repairs S.11-Landlord & Tenant Act 1985

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord None

9. Description of premises A mid terrace Victorian house with brick elevations under a pitched roof. Rear garden, no parking. 2 reception rooms, dining room, kitchen, lavatory, two bedrooms and bathroom without WC. Gas central heating installed by tenant.

[NAME] of Decision 25th April 2023

📊 How courts decide similar cases

Among 12 similar decisions in this collection:

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⚖️ What tends to weigh in cases like this

✅ Tends to be accepted

  • The tenant requests a determination of their rent under section 14 of the Housing Act 1988.

❌ Tends to be rejected

  • There is no specific information indicating why a case might be decided against the claimant based on the provided similar cases.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

What did this decision decide?

The decision set the weekly rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £277.00, effective from 30 January 2023.

What was the dispute about?

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

How did the court decide, and why?

The court decided to set the rent at £277.00 per week, effective from 30 January 2023, 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, setting the rent at £277.00 per week.

What does this mean for someone in a similar situation?

Someone in a similar situation can expect their rent to be determined 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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