1-bed furnished flat, Crew Street, Orion Point E14: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,950; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,800 (−7.7%) on 15 Jan 2024 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00BG/MNR/2023/0397.
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2024
- Applied
- —
- Wait
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- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 20 Sep 2023
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Furnished
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,950 a month (+25.8% on the £1,550 already paid). The tribunal set £1,800, £150 a month (−7.7%) below the proposal: about £1,800 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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