1-bed unfurnished semi-detached house, Pinewood Avenue, Leicester LE4: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £850; the First-tier Tribunal set £717 (−15.6%) on 25 Feb 2018 under the earlier rules. Case BIR/31UC/MNR/2019/0002.
- Decided
- 25 Feb 2018
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Feb 2019
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Charnwood
- Tribunal region
- Midlands
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Central heating
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £850 a month. The tribunal set £717, £133 a month (−15.6%) below the proposal: about £1,596 over a year.
Damp or mould 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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