Tribunal Sets New Rent for Assured Tenancy

OUTCOME: Allowed

MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. LON/00BC/MNR/2025/0842

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]

Judge Shepherd Carolyn Barton MRICS

Landlord [NAME] and Mrs [RESPONDENT] 61 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

Tenant [APPELLANT]

1. The rent is: £ 1700 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 2nd December 2025

*3. The amount included for services is not applicable Nil Per

*4. Service charges are variable and are not included

5. Date assured tenancy commenced 5th January 2023

6. Length of the term or rental period Monthly

7. Allocation of liability for repairs As per s.11 LTA 1985

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord None

9. Description of premises 3 bedroom house with lounge ,kitchen and bathroom/WC and garden

Chairman Judge Shepherd Date of Decision 2nd December 2025

Case Reference

: LON/00BC/MNR/2025/0842

Property : [ADDRESS], Chigwell, IG&6HS

Tenant

: [APPELLANT]

Landlord : Mr [APPELLANT] Li & Mrs [RESPONDENT] of Application : Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988

Tribunal

: Judge Shepherd and Carolyn Barton MRICS

Date of Summary

2nd December 2025

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DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £1700 per calendar month with effect from 2nd December 2025. ____________________________________

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SUMMARY REASONS

Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1900 in place of the existing rent of £1650 per calendar month to take effect from 28th June 2025.

2. Pursuant to 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.

Inspection 3. The Tribunal inspected the property. [CAROLINE – COULD YOU ADD A SHORT DESCRIPTION? THANKS]

Evidence 4. The Tribunal also had a hearing and considered written submissions provided by the parties.

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 is £2000 pcm. We made deductions to reflect: Arrangement and disrepair: 15%

Decision 6. 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 £1700 pcm. 7. The Tribunal directs that the new rent of £1700 is the new rent and for reasons of hardship it is to take effect on 2nd December 2025 . Chairman: Judge Shepherd

2nd December 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.