1-bed furnished flat, Castlebar Park, Ealing W5: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,700; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,600 (−5.9%) on 22 Dec 2025 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AJ/MNR/2025/0893.
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Applied
- —
- Wait
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- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 6 Aug 2025
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Ealing
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,700 a month (+13.3% on the £1,500 already paid). The tribunal set £1,600, £100 a month (−5.9%) below the proposal: about £1,200 over a year.
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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