1-bed unfurnished terraced house, Thistlewaite Road, Hackney E5: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,400; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,400 (0%) on 28 Nov 2023 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AM/MNR/2023/0370.
- Decided
- 28 Nov 2023
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 27 Aug 2023
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Hackney
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,400 a month (+16.7% on the £1,200 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.
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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