Tribunal Sets New Rent for Assured Tenancy

OUTCOME: Allowed

MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. LON/00AJ/MNR/2025/0938

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 58 Cotton Ave London [POSTCODE]

Judge Shepherd Carolyn Barton MRICS

Landlord [NAME] [NAME] 5-7 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

Tenant [NAME]

1. The rent is: £ £1725 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 9th October 2024

*3. The amount included for services is/is

negligible/not applicable Nil Per

*4. Service charges are variable and are not included

5. Date assured tenancy commenced 8/9/24

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 No

9. Description of premises One bed flat with study, bathroom, Toilet and kitchen

Chairman Judge Shepherd Date of Decision 24th November 2025

Case Reference

: LON/OOAJ/MNR/2025/0938 Property : 58 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE] Tenant

: [APPELLANT]

Landlord : [APPELLANT] [NAME] of Application : Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal

: Judge Shepherd and Carolyn Barton FRICS

Date of Summary : 24th November 2025

_______________________________________________

DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £1725 per calendar month with effect from 9th October 2025. ____________________________________

© CROWN COPYRIGHT 2023

SUMMARY REASONS

Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1796 in place of the existing rent of £1695 per calendar month to take effect from 22nd August 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 did not inspect the property but considered this case on the basis of the papers provided by the parties.

Evidence 4. The Tribunal has consideration of the written submissions provided by the Tenant. The landlord indicated that he/she was going to take no part in the proceedings.

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 £1725 pcm.

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 £1725 pcm. 7. The Tribunal directs the new rent of £1725 to take effect on 9th October 2025 Chairman: Judge Shepherd

24th November 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.