Tribunal Sets New Rent of £1300 for Assured Tenancy

OUTCOME: Allowed

MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. LON/00BF/MNR/2023/0275

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 [NAME] 60 [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

Tenant Mr [APPELLANT] & Ms [APPELLANT]

1. The rent is: £ 1300 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 15 June 2023

*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 20 May 2022

6. Length of the term or rental period monthly

7. Allocation of liability for repairs S11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord 1 dining table and 2 chairs, 1 balcony table and 2 chairs, 1 bedside table, 2 bookshelves, 1 bed frame

9. Description of premises 10th floor flat comprising reception room/kitchen, bedroom, bathroom

Chairman A [NAME] of Decision 12 March 2024

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Case Reference : LON/00BF/MNR/2023/0275

Property

: [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

Tenant :

Mr [APPELLANT] [NAME] & Ms [APPELLANT]

Landlord : [NAME] of Objection : 15 June 2023

Type of Application : Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988

Tribunal : Mr [NAME] [NAME] of Summary Reasons

: 12 March 2024

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DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £1300 per calendar month with effect from 15 June 2023. ____________________________________

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FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)

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SUMMARY REASONS

Background 1. On 17 May 2023 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £ 1550.00 in place of the existing rent of £1250.00 per month to take effect from 20 June 2023.

2. On 15 June 2023 under 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. The Tenant’s referral was received by the Tribunal on 15 June 2023.

Inspection 3. The Tribunal did not inspect the property but considered this case on the basis of the papers provided by the parties. The papers show the property is a part furnished 1 bedroom flat.

Evidence 4. The Tribunal has consideration of the written submissions provided by the Tenant and/the Landlord. A schedule of comparable rents was provided with rents for a 2 bedroom flat from £1450 to £1550 per month and for a 1 bed flat from £950 to £1350 per month.

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 its current condition would be in the region of £1300 per calendar month.

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 [NAME] under an assured tenancy was £1300.00 per calendar month.

7. The Tribunal directs the new rent of £1300.00 to take effect on 15 June 2023 this being the date as set out in the Landlord’s Notice of Increase

Chairman: A [NAME]: 12 March 2024

3 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 subsequent application for permission to appeal should be made on Form RP PTA.