1-bed flat, Lancaster Gate, Westminster W2: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,750; the First-tier Tribunal set £2,250 (−18.2%) on 9 Aug 2024 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00BK/MNR/2024/0156.
- Decided
- 9 Aug 2024
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Apr 2024
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Westminster
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £2,750 a month (+52.8% on the £1,800 already paid). The tribunal set £2,250, £500 a month (−18.2%) below the proposal: about £6,000 over a year.
Disrepair came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.
Evidence and issues
- ✓ Landlord sent comparables
- ✓ Tenant sent comparables
- ✓ Achieved rents cited
- Asking rents cited
- Portal listings cited
- ✓ Disrepair raised
- Damp or mould raised
- Hearing held
- Home inspected
- Landlord used an agent
- Hardship delay asked for
- Landlord ordered to repay the £47 fee
- Notice validity raised
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